(v. t.) To express deep grief for by moaning; to express sorrow for; to lament; to bewail; to pity or sympathize with.
Example Sentences:
(1) I hope this two days off gives him the stimulus.” The omissions left a manager who cherishes control at risk of falling foul of the “law of Murphy” that he had already bemoaned this season.
(2) I am of a similar vintage and, like many friends and fans of the series, bemoan the fact that we are generally treated by society as silly, weak, daft, soppy, prejudiced (even bigoted), risk-averse and wary of new situations.
(3) Hillary Clinton has a message for Republicans bemoaning the rise of Donald Trump: “You reap what you sow.” In a speech on Monday, the former secretary of state blamed Republicans’ obstructionism, which she said fomented Trump’s incendiary campaign.
(4) On Monday, Richards warned that Nato could not "cut and run" from Afghanistan and bemoaned the lack of recognition sometimes given to British achievements in Helmand, the most violent province in Afghanistan.
(5) Last month, for example, the Daily Telegraph's Peter Oborne bemoaned their "devastating" fate, in a piece worth quoting at reasonable length, if only to prove that the idea of an out-of-touch elite blithely wreaking havoc is not the preserve of hard-bitten lefties.
(6) That was the verdict of Anna Ford on Buerk's advance publicity for a Channel Five programme in which he bemoaned the fact that men have become mere "sperm donors" in a female-dominated society.
(7) Facebook Twitter Pinterest Liverpool 2-0 Newcastle United: John Carver bemoans penalty decision Carver, who continued his protest as the officials left the field at half-time, said: “The game hinged on a huge decision.
(8) Obviously Pantilimon is more abject than Hart,” says Graham Lees “and Demichelis must have lied on his CV but why does no one bemoan the wretchedness, sorry, opportunity gifted to Sunderland, of Nasri’s selection?
(9) Blond may bemoan the dead hand of government, but he also wants to break the power of, say, Tesco.
(10) "Athens is becoming a city of older people," bemoaned Kaminis, who, like most government ministers, works 14-hour days.
(11) Our confidence has been really high until today but a lot of this defeat was self-inflicted,” bemoaned Rodgers, who found no answer to West Ham’s deep defensive block.
(12) She bemoaned before the convention started: “I don’t see him having the type of support he needs here.” But Trump’s loss wasn’t just due to lack of support.
(13) The turf cut up badly, with players from both sides left to bemoan a surface that had cost £115,000 to relay last week.
(14) But he bemoaned the short-termism in the modern game.
(15) Foreign investors also bemoan the lack of skilled workers in Uganda.
(16) In an interview with MediaGuardian in 2009 , he bemoaned how the BBC had once taken away his regular producers and brought in people to manage him.
(17) He speaks about providing local value-added products and services to fuel Africa's growth, still a rare phenomenon on a continent bemoaning its dependence on imported products and still nascent infrastructure.
(18) There’s a montage of Harry Redknapp bemoaning injuries and Brian McDermott saying “hopefully” a lot.
(19) Others were less forgiving, bemoaning Hilton's "hissy fits in Downing Street".
(20) Yet Noble dragged his effort from 12 yards wide and supporters are losing patience with the number of times they hear Allardyce bemoaning West Ham’s wastefulness in front of goal.
Dismay
Definition:
(v. i.) To disable with alarm or apprehensions; to depress the spirits or courage of; to deprive or firmness and energy through fear; to daunt; to appall; to terrify.
(v. i.) To render lifeless; to subdue; to disquiet.
(v. i.) To take dismay or fright; to be filled with dismay.
(v. t.) Loss of courage and firmness through fear; overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits; consternation.
(v. t.) Condition fitted to dismay; ruin.
Example Sentences:
(1) National newspapers and the BBC have joined forces to oppose Hague's secrecy application and on Friday expressed their dismay at the ruling.
(2) I scanned quickly through the available faces: there was one, all scrunched up in dismay about something or other.
(3) Brantly said he was first tested for malaria, but to his dismay, the results came back negative.
(4) Because the housing crisis goes far beyond us Focus E15 mums | Jasmin Stone Read more Annette May, 68, from Lambeth Annette May has watched with mounting dismay as the community fabric of the council estate where she has lived for 44 years steadily unravels.
(5) English speakers are the least optimistic about the chances of avoiding dangerous climate change Out of more than 6,000 self-selecting respondents, many expressed dismay at the slow pace of political action on climate change.
(6) "I feel gutted and dismayed but it's very important that we do everything we humanly can to protect vulnerable young people," Abbott told ABC radio.
(7) Leading figures in the social care sector have rushed to voice dismay at the feud.
(8) Chris Thomson, principal of Brighton, Hove and Sussex sixth form college What dismays me is the emphasis on qualifications rather than education.
(9) For all of this though, the visibility of people living on the streets can be shocking and it makes Perlman’s dismay wholly understandable.
(10) The Spanish family, who abandoned a private equity-backed takeover of National Express last month , was dismayed when National Express subsequently rejected a bid approach from Stagecoach, a rival public transport group.
(12) It was emphatically not, as the Tory right and the dismayed left have already concluded, evidence that Britain remains a fundamentally conservative country.
(13) It said it was "heavily dismayed to learn of the behaviour of Lee Trading with regard to the timely payment of its workers".
(14) I am dismayed at the terrible experience that Wafula Strike had … She is right to bring this matter to the department’s attention and I applaud her bravery for speaking openly about her experience.” The Paralympian condemned Stapleton’s experience: “It’s a real shame that what happened to me is still happening to other people.
(15) It dismays Kirk that Warp moved to London but he's still in touch with them and their releases, effusing particularly about DJ Mujava and "Township Funk".
(16) Suu Kyi's relationship with the generals has reportedly turned sour again In her tireless efforts to secure cooperation from the military, Suu Kyi has repeatedly expressed her appreciation, respect and “genuine” affection for the Tatmadaw (feudal military), which her father founded under Japan’s fascist patronage in December 1942, much to the dismay of many minorities who have borne the brunt of the organisation’s ruthless policies.
(17) Mark Malloch Brown, Britain's foreign office minister for Africa, Asia and the UN, expressed "dismay" over the law's impact on women's rights.
(18) We’ve maintained that commitment, but we have to make sure that we’re spending that money as effectively as possible.” The announcement will dismay some rightwing Conservatives, who fear it could push some wavering voters to Ukip.
(19) Hart respects the Argentinian but was dismayed to be sidelined for him.
(20) To the dismay of the Fostering Network and foster carers, however, there have been no moves to roll out the scheme nationally so that more of the 6,000 young people who leave care annually can opt to stay on in a supportive family environment.