Lament in a sentence as a noun

The author's essay isn't one of the lament of the hard times of an artist.

It's just a lament about my own misplaced enthusiasm.

"But this is just a lament wrapped up in logical, impartial language - but still a lament, which is really saying "WTF?

This navelgazing lament about the times that were is setting the pace for the future evolution of HN, though.

Let me save you a lot of money and time; I call this The 20-something techie's lament: CIOs that don't understand why I'm leaving.

Lament in a sentence as a verb

As good a time as any to go re-read "A mathematician's lament" [0] which begins:A musician wakes from a terrible nightmare.

In that case presenting him with an ipad would likely just distract him...But I sympathize with your general lament over "why didn't I think of that?

When it happens to small fry you lament because they can't do anything to change and end up settling to save themselves or losing and losing everything.

"It is a common lament of the e-lucy-diated: so many of the world's problems would be resolved if those people could see this beautiful moon.

It is a lament of the diminishing of creativity because his definition of creativity is rooted in a traditionalist idea of creativity as resting solely in the lap of artists.

Lament definitions

noun

a cry of sorrow and grief; "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward"

See also: lamentation plaint wail

noun

a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

See also: dirge coronach requiem threnody

noun

a mournful poem; a lament for the dead

See also: elegy

verb

express grief verbally; "we lamented the death of the child"

See also: keen

verb

regret strongly; "I deplore this hostile action"; "we lamented the loss of benefits"

See also: deplore bewail bemoan