All 3 Uses
lament
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Typical American, by Gish Jen
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- "Our plans," she lamented.†
Chpt 1.3 *lamented = expressed grief or regret
- "We should have tried there first," Theresa lamented.†
Chpt 3.22
- Theresa lamented, trying to console Helen.†
Chpt 3.23
Definitions:
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(1)
(lament) to express grief or regret
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Although lament typically refers to a feeling or simple vocal expression, it can refer to a vocal expression as complex as a sad song or poem. It can even refer to sad, but non-vocal music -- as when Tennessee Williams references background music in A Streetcar Named Desire.