Sentence examples for lamentable plight from inspiring English sources

He will not bad-mouth the competition, the press, the City or remark upon the lamentable plight of high-street behemoths not in his control.

Some might dismiss their plight as a cause célèbre -- a lamentable but manageable tragedy in a region brimming with more serious problems, like stagnant economies, nuclear proliferation, and rivalries between Sunnis and Shi'is.

"That would be lamentable".

This is lamentable".

That's lamentable".

It's lamentable".

Meanwhile, accountability remains lamentable.

Lamentable hygiene standards.

"The result was lamentable.

It is a "lamentable" story.

"I understand her plight".