Sentence examples for lamentable contrast from inspiring English sources

India's willingness to open its economy in reality is in lamentable contrast to its inability to commit itself at the WTO.

The cycling campaign CTC and the all-party parliamentary cycling group, argue this is due to lack of investment in cycle lanes and infrastructure – a lamentable contrast to the multimillions found for stadiums and prestige events.

But America, if Mr Obama has his way and the Bush tax cuts for high earners are eliminated, is heading for the worst possible outcome: raising taxes on income and capital but failing to trim the country's pension liabilities and rising health-care costs.In most rich countries the detailed plans for fiscal austerity contrast sharply with a lamentable lack of microeconomic ambition.

"That would be lamentable".

This is lamentable".

"The result was lamentable.

That's lamentable".

It's lamentable".

Meanwhile, accountability remains lamentable.

Lamentable hygiene standards.

It is a "lamentable" story.