as in weeping
expressing or suggesting mourning
one parishioner who always seems to have a bemoaning expression on her face
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as in mourning
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 regretting
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 bemoaning
Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
The buildings had become a problem property for Boise State University, according to previous Statesman reporting, with students bemoaning floods, discolored water, mold and asbestos in apartments.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
The five teams scatter to their work stations, bemoaning the 92-degree heat (no one complains about the noisy vroom vroom of the racecar driving around, which surprises me), and get to work.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
Fans used to agree, complaining when the show would keep mixing former and first-time players, or bemoaning the same faces playing over and over again.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
This all comes off as quite wholesome and healthy and refreshing to the large group of investors who spent the past three years bemoaning the increasing concentration of market value in a small cluster of AI-chasing tech platform giants.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Agitated fans have taken to the Interwebs by the thousands, bemoaning the fact that the Anaheim Ducks had a losing streak after the fierce fowl’s statue was removed from its prominent perch in front of the stadium before Christmas.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
If friend groups seem ubiquitous, so does a quiet underclass of people like me, bemoaning their lack of them.
—Jenny Singer, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
As the complaining businesses are no doubt wringing their hands over the setback, shoppers are also bemoaning the havoc that tariffs have wreaked on their pocketbooks as the final week of holiday shopping ramps up.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
Verb
Many questions remain for air travelers While air travelers have been bemoaning shrinking seats and increasingly crowded accommodations for years, some remain skeptical of United's solution, according to social media posts.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
The buildings had become a problem property for Boise State University, according to previous Statesman reporting, with students bemoaning floods, discolored water, mold and asbestos in apartments.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
The five teams scatter to their work stations, bemoaning the 92-degree heat (no one complains about the noisy vroom vroom of the racecar driving around, which surprises me), and get to work.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
Fans used to agree, complaining when the show would keep mixing former and first-time players, or bemoaning the same faces playing over and over again.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
This all comes off as quite wholesome and healthy and refreshing to the large group of investors who spent the past three years bemoaning the increasing concentration of market value in a small cluster of AI-chasing tech platform giants.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Agitated fans have taken to the Interwebs by the thousands, bemoaning the fact that the Anaheim Ducks had a losing streak after the fierce fowl’s statue was removed from its prominent perch in front of the stadium before Christmas.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
If friend groups seem ubiquitous, so does a quiet underclass of people like me, bemoaning their lack of them.
—Jenny Singer, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
As the complaining businesses are no doubt wringing their hands over the setback, shoppers are also bemoaning the havoc that tariffs have wreaked on their pocketbooks as the final week of holiday shopping ramps up.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bemoaning
Adjective
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And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.—
David Mamet,
National Review,
11 Aug. 2022
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The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.—
Helen Shaw,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2021
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More than a week since a tragic shooting struck a Denver family during an Easter barbecue near Russell Square Park, one mother is now mourning the loss of her son.—
Gabriela Vidal,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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As Abel awaits his next court date, friends and family are mourning Bullis’ tragic loss.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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In the play, Jim Hacker — like Boris Johnson before him — is portrayed as having been for and against Brexit simultaneously, ultimately voting against it and regretting it deeply.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
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The team, annually regretting letting Jessie Bates walk out the door after 2022, finally paid up to provide stabilization to the back end manned with underachieving Band-Aids for three seasons.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Then, in the Andante movement, the upper strings opened with a glassy sound before the mournful line of the cello entered.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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Over the years, humpback whale songs have been recorded for human listening, with many describing the songs as having a haunting, mournful quality.—
Patrick Whittle,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Word of the restaurant’s closure quickly spread on social media, with many lamenting the departure of the Fells Point mainstay.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Apr. 2026
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Whitehall’s opening monologue included jokes about his upcoming wedding (to model partner Roxy Horner), largely lamenting the cost and need to socialize with so many people.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The singer's brother Eric Stefani wrote the first version, and modified it with help from a freshly heartbroken Gwen, who had just broken up with the band's bassist Tony Kanal — one of a few times in music history that the subject of the song also contributed to its production.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Jamel Davis’ longtime live-in girlfriend first asked her son to stop smoking in the family’s home in the Walt Whitman Houses near Fort Greene Park, sparking a fight, according to the slain man’s heartbroken brother.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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One of the most famous artists in the world, Anselm Kiefer, installed a funeral pyre of nearly 300 of his works at Marian Goodman on West 57th Street, one of the more prestigious galleries at the time.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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This fascinating doc explores the dilemma now facing the funeral industry and the many inventive solutions being pioneered.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Sitting opposite an old people’s home in a residential corner of Paris’ 14th arrondissement, La Santé’s unassuming presence is only given away by the occasional wailing siren as prisoners are transported to and from the site.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Bemoaning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bemoaning. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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