deploring

In January 2004, the Tories and Lib Dems both voted against the tuition fee bill along with 72 Labour backbenchers, united in deploring a measure that broke with Britain's long-standing tradition of offering free public education.

University fees are going to rise. They have to be fair to the poor Will Hutton 2010

The House would also deeply sympathise with the Sovereign in deploring the vicissitudes to which a large and important portion of her subjects had been subjected, and in her admiration of the fortitude with which they had been sustained.

Opening of Parliament 1863

And yet the public opinion of this country was never more sincere, never more unanimous, in deploring the fall of a glorious edifice than it is at this moment in prospect of the rending in twain of the Constitution of the United States.

The Secession Movement in America 1861

The foreign secretary, William Hague, issued a statement "deploring" the loss of life.

Israel accused of state terrorism after assault on flotilla carrying Gaza aid Harriet Sherwood in Ashdod 2010

Indeed, apart from some State Department statement "deploring" the violation of our sovereignty, I doubt the US government would cry any tears if the Russians snatched him.

Balkinization 2007

Q Are you still waiting for a stronger declaration from the U.N., besides "deploring"?

Press Briefing By Terzano And Johnson ITY National Archives 1996

Mr. Dixon told all the Homeric story of the conference, reciting the achievements of the champions, "deploring" this and applauding that.

The Hill of Dreams Arthur Machen 1905

On July 9, the United Nations issued a statement "deploring" the sinking of a South Korean warship in March that killed 46 sailors.

The Washington Times stories: Latest Headlines 2010

The Association of Sports Journalists in Togo (AJST) issued a statement "deploring" the writ and underlining its faith in Agboklou.

Soccerway.com 2010

There are enough of these kinds of people that the issue a statement in 2003 "deploring" all attempts to "mislead and defraud the public" via such claims.

Cocktail Party Physics 2010