1The government deplores the violence that occurred during the protests and is taking steps to prevent it in the future.
2Do you deplore the lack of action taken by world leaders to address climate change?
3She deplored the fact that many people in her community were struggling to make ends meet.
4If the company had taken responsibility for its actions, the public would not deplore its decision to cut jobs.
5The international community deplores the human rights abuses that have been reported in the conflict zone.