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deplores

verb

present tense third-person singular of deplore

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to feel or express sorrow for a statement from the bishops deploring the loss of life in the war overseas

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to feel sorry or dissatisfied about deplored the fact that his guests were seeing his apartment at its messiest

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Recent Examples of deplores Stranded in a no-man’s land where everybody deplores toxic masculinity but the guys still need to be given something to do, the film doesn’t manage to contrive any actual fun. — Caspar Salmon, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026 But Goldsworthy deplores the city dweller’s notion of the countryside as a picturesque escape. — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026 China strongly deplores and firmly opposes the move. — Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025

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The series focuses on a 13-year-old named Sophie, who mourns her grandfather Thomas every day in a Milan cemetery.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Continue reading … ‘DEEP DESPAIR’ — 'Breaking Bad' star's cause of death confirmed as Bryan Cranston mourns TV son.

— , FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of mourns

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The girl’s mother now strongly regrets ever giving her daughter the raw milk and has tried to raise awareness of the risk—only to get barred from online groups for speaking out.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026
And not every middle-class or wealthy parent who similarly chose to send their kid to a low-income neighborhood school regrets their decision.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of regrets

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The title track showcases piano while Bowen laments the friends and family who stood by him throughout his career.

— Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2026
Grandis says her education prepared her with the skills to work in her field but laments a competitive job market where those with just a little more experience have an advantage.

— Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

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