lamenting

/ləˈmɛn.tɪŋ/
adjective
  1. Expressing grief, sorrow, or regret.
    • The lamenting widow sat quietly by the grave.
    • The lamenting cries of the lost child could be heard through the park.
    • His lamenting tone made everyone in the room feel sad.
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noun
  1. The act of expressing grief or sorrow; lamentation.
    • The lamenting of the crowd grew louder as the news spread.
    • Her constant lamenting about the past annoyed her friends.
    • The poem is a lamenting for a lost love.
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