Florence King

Whenever people are confronted by a prediction for the future that they simply cannot or will not believe, they always say, 'It will never happen in my lifetime.' If the prediction is something they deplore and fear, they say it with calculated bravado, often adding a smug, snorty hhrrummph.

American Writer

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

Whether one welcomes or deplores it, nothing is more surely and exactly characteristic of modern times than the irresistible invasion of the human world by technology. Mechanism invading like a tide all the places of the earth and all forms of social activity.

French Philosopher

Mario Monti

That statement was not addressed to the authors of political statements. I said that I deplore attempts to misinform the public and to /trigger/ political intervention. And there were such attempts.

Italian Public Servant

Geoff Dyer

While admiring the pleasing evidence of wealth, we become complicit in - or, at the very least, recognize the extent to which we, too, are beneficiaries of - an economic system we routinely deplore.

English Writer

Dwight D. Eisenhower

I deplore the need or the use of troops anywhere to get American citizens to obey the orders of constituted courts.

American President

George Michael

I don't really have any traits that I deplore. I get annoyed with myself sometimes, but that's about it.

British Musician

Jill Abramson

As a big user of public libraries, I deplore the cutbacks they have had to sustain.

American Editor

Hirohito

That most unfortunate war, which I deeply deplore.

Japanese Leader

Jonathan Dimbleby

I deplore the loss of arts on BBC One and Two.

British Writer

Lawrence Wright

American Author

Use 'deplore' to express strong disapproval or disappointment about actions or decisions.

Strong Disapproval

'Deplore' is often used in formal announcements or statements when addressing serious issues.

Formal Contexts

Using 'deplore', you can convey an ethical stance or societal norm against something.

Ethical Stance

'Deplore' highlights a personal feeling of regret or sadness, especially about irreversible losses.

Personal Loss

'Deplore' implies a deep emotional response; more than just being unhappy about something.

Deep Emotions

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The impact of Simón...

 the arts are frequently said to be in decline. And I have a collection, probably 10 or 15 headlines, from highbrow magazines deploring the fact that the arts are in decline in our time. I'll give you a couple of representative