LAMENTED Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

lamented

verb

Definition of lamented

past tense of lament

as in mourned

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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as in regretted

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 lamented The shift may have been good for business, but users often lamented that lack of control, complaining that the recommendation algorithms could send them down rabbit holes of irrelevant or even toxic content. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026 Though Las Vegas rallied to tie the game in the fourth, Cousins lamented what that sequence in the third meant to the outcome. — ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026 The shop also pushed back against Clarkson’s version of events, saying all patrons are welcome, then lamented that the singer’s harsh statement had caused unwanted attention. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2026 Dozens of comments piled up on Facebook as Idahoans lamented its demise. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2026 Kevin Mayer, the Candle co-founder, has also lamented that digital creators are the future of Hollywood, which could put pressure on some of Candle’s holdings, which have tended to rely on Hollywood veterans like Witherspoon. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026 Rousseau lamented that accounts of these societies came mainly from merchants, sailors, soldiers and missionaries. — Saar Shahar, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026 Almost 20 years after Breaking Bad began, Bryan Cranston tonight lamented the death Monday of the man who played his son on the acclaimed series. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026 This has been much lamented by those who came to the brand through its commitment to fully realizing American girlhood through history. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

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Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, Riley Green, and more mourned Anderson, and honored the Country Music Hall of Fame member’s generational talent.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
Dustin Hada, the head coach of Southern Nazarene’s football program, also mourned the loss of his player on social media.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of mourned

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Sirianni stood by his decision on that sequence but regretted kicking the ball in play to Ameer Abdullah on the ensuing kickoff, after Abdullah’s 53-yard return in seven seconds set up Jacksonville’s game-winning kick.

— Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Eagles coach Nick Sirianni immediately regretted the decision.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

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