What does lamenting mean?
Definitions for lamenting
lament·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
lamenting, wailing, wailfuladjective
vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression
"lamenting sinners"; "wailing mourners"; "the wailing wind"; "wailful bagpipes"; "tangle her desires with wailful sonnets"- Shakespeare
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lamenting
Lamenting refers to the act of expressing deep sorrow, regret, grief, or mourning for something or someone. It often involves expressing these feelings openly and emotionally, typically due to a loss or disappointment.
Webster Dictionary
Lamenting
of Lament
Lamentingnoun
lamentation
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of lamenting in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of lamenting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of lamenting in a Sentence
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There will be some sadness. Some lamenting that was the last show, and because the band will probably play really well that night, I will be elated because the playing was good.
Istanbul is clearly now the fundamental centre of this disease, if just 15% of people go out in Istanbul, that is 2.5 million people - as much as the (entire population of some) cities in Europe which are lamenting their situation.
Instead of lamenting that people no longer visit temples, I wanted to bring the temple to the people.
It will generally be found that men who are constantly lamenting their ill luck are only reaping the consequences of their own neglect, mismanagement, and improvidence, or want of application.
Hopefully they’re taking advantage of (the season) rather than lamenting the fact that they are slow, they’re getting good experience in racing Formula One, because there’s a lot to be said by just racing with these guys.
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