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lamenting

noun C2
  1. Lamentation.

Plural lamentings

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One of their company, an old man, said, “Let us cease lamenting, my mates, for, as it seems to me, sorrow is always the twin sister of joy; and it was only to be looked for that we, who just now were over-rejoiced, should next have something to make us sad.”
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 78 · B2
An old oak, lamenting when too late the destruction of his companions, said to a neighboring cedar, “The first step has lost us all.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 58 · B2
After lamenting it, however, at some length, she had the consolation of thinking that Mr.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 140 · B2
However, Mathilde remained unsatisfied, lamenting her lack of sophisticated accessories to complete her glamorous appearance for the prestigious event.
The Illusory Diamonds, p. 1 · C1

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