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adjective

as in crying

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verb

present participle of lament
1
as in mourning
to feel or express sorrow for she lamented the loss of her beloved pet to a degree that went way beyond words

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2
as in regretting
to feel sorry or dissatisfied about the youth lamented not having spent more time with his late grandfather

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Recent Examples of lamenting
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In addition to lamenting the penalties, Johnson also wasn’t pleased with the offense’s performance inside the 20-yard line. — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 McGowan, who appeared in the supporting role of Tatum in the 1996 Scream slasher, paid tribute to Panettiere in an Instagram post lamenting the actress’ death and calling for action against how children are treated in the entertainment industry. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026 And to think, this dream season probably started with Seminole fans lamenting the AP Poll for giving their team the shaft. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Hundreds have liked and commented since posting the news on Sunday, with many lamenting the news. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026 Even with Peter lamenting the loss of his mentor Tony Stark, high-school high jinks keep the storytelling lighthearted, while Jake Gyllenhaal makes an over-the-top splash as enigmatic supervillain Mysterio. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 31 July 2026 Instead of lamenting that starting pitcher Reid Detmers had a bad game and the offense did nothing, which seemed to be the story for the first six innings, the Angels came to life with five runs in the seventh. — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 10 July 2026 To scroll the internet during the Swift-Kelce nuptials was to see a barrage of people lamenting the city’s electricity bill, misspent taxpayer dollars, and the alleged tackiness of a private, sure, but very much not secret affair. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 July 2026 Always going on and lamenting about her family. — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamenting
  1. crying
  2. mourning
  3. regretting
  4. wailing
  5. weeping
  6. sad
  7. upset
Adjective
  • Some in the pro-crying camp pointed to articles and headlines as proof.
    — Jon Sarlin, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Definition of crying
Verb
  • The town was mourning a child who had recently died by suicide, and the jumpers passed the funeral in the streets.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • William Jewell College said the school and Liberty, Missouri, community were mourning Barnett's death.
    — Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of mourning
Verb
  • The tired, the sick, the hungry, the famous and tons of ex-boyfriends, all regretting their wrongs.
    — Courtney Love, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Some employers who replaced workers with Ai are not regretting that decision.
    — Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of regretting
Adjective
  • Sitting opposite an old people’s home in a residential corner of Paris’ 14th arrondissement, La Santé’s unassuming presence is only given away by the occasional wailing siren as prisoners are transported to and from the site.
    — Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Definition of wailing
Adjective
  • And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.
    — David Mamet, National Review, 11 Aug. 2022
  • The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.
    — Helen Shaw, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2021
Definition of weeping
Adjective
  • This formula carried his last offering, the funny and sad, Colin Farrell-led The Banshees of Inisherin to nine Oscar nominations in 2022.
    — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Hunter said it’s been sad to see photos of the devastation wrought by the fire.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of sad
Adjective
  • An upset victory in Alaska for Democrats would be a massive step toward achieving that goal.
    — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Clancy appeared upset during the sidebar but returned to the defense table with a stoic expression.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of upset

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“Lamenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamenting. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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