What is another word for lamenting?

“The odd way both men speak at once, the finality and harshness of their summing up can not but remind one of the choruses of Greek Tragedies, who describe and lament the deaths of heroes.”

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Present participle for express regret or disappointment about something

expressing regret about

apologizing^US

apologising^UK

expressing sorrow about

criticizing^US

criticising^UK

crying over spilled milk

crying over spilt milk

eating one's heart out

feeling remorseful about

feeling remorse for

reproaching oneself for

feeling apologetic about

feeling remorse about

feeling unwilling about

feeling contrite about

feeling reluctant about

expressing sorrow for

moaning about

expressing woe for

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“The few that do realise that life can be different, less enervating, lament but rarely complain, grumble but never protest.”

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Present participle for to complain or protest about something, typically in a weak or pathetic manner

snivelling^UK

sniveling^US

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

turning on waterworks

clamoring^US

criticizing^US

criticising^UK

calling at the top of your voice

clamouring^UK

jowling

crying their eyes out

howling your eyes out

ringing the blues

putting on the weeps

sheding bitter tears

turning on the waterworks

crying their heart out

expressing disapproval

kicking up a fuss about

kicking up a stink about

talking under your breath

picking holes

bickering

quarrelling^UK

quarreling^US

declaiming

moaning and groaning

casting aspersions on

doing a hatchet job on

making a song and dance

jumping down one's throat

complaining vehemently about

expressing objections

expressing objections to

minding

expressing disagreement

lodging a protest

moaning on at

keeping complaining to

arguing against

expressing disagreement with

lodging a protest against

taking issue

expressing disapproval of

raising objections to

remonstrating against

giving someone a hard time

working on

taking it out on

breathing down someone's neck

bending someone's ear

taking a stand against

having a problem with

baulking^UK

balking^US

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Present participle for to feel or express sincere regret or remorse about one's wrongdoing or sin

apologising^UK

apologizing^US

feeling contrite about

reproaching oneself for

feeling remorse about

reproaching yourself for

seeing error of ways

wearing sackcloth and ashes

seeing the error of your ways

wishing that one had not done something

having compunctions about

feeling remorseful about

repenting of

having a conscience about

feeling apologetic about

blaming oneself for

feeling repentant about

disapproving of

crying over spilled milk

crying over spilt milk

having compunctions

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Present participle for long for

agonising^UK

agonizing^US

regretting the absence of

regretting the loss of

eating your heart out

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Present participle for to feel anguish or distress

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Present participle for to think deeply about something that makes one unhappy, angry, or worried

eating your heart out

eating one's heart out

going about like a half-shut knife

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

feeling despondent about

putting on thinking cap

giving much thought to

asking oneself about

woolgathering

conceiving

giving consideration to

building castles in air

analyzing^US

debating with oneself

analysing^UK

putting on one's thinking cap

running up a flagpole

pouring it on

knocking around

thinking on

beating one's brains out about

giving some thought to

understanding

chewing over things

turning over in your mind

cudgeling one's brains

cudgelling^UK

marveling^US

cudgeling^US

marvelling^UK

turning over in one's mind

engaging in contemplation

fantasizing^US

having one's head in the clouds

feeling unhappy

estimating

glowering

letting one's thoughts wander

indulging in wool-gathering

fantasising^UK

taking under consideration

feeling sorry for yourself

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