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
Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
The owner did vent his frustration via a Zoom call with the squad, though, bemoaning their end-of-season slump.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 8 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
The adults in our lives were always bemoaning the crime, the weather, and the public schools.
—Jeanie Riess, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2025
For those haters bemoaning the schedule for next year.
—Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Overhearing Maggie bemoaning her skills at phone sex, Winslet steps in with some sage advice.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025
Trump had floated the idea of taking over Washington during his 2024 presidential campaign, bemoaning the state of the city.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2025
Interestingly, neither will much of the left, which has spent decades bemoaning the social and environmental toll of cheap fashion.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
Cornerback Deommodore Lenoir hasn’t practiced this week because of a quadriceps injury, but Saleh is not bemoaning the possibility of another void.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
The owner did vent his frustration via a Zoom call with the squad, though, bemoaning their end-of-season slump.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 8 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
The adults in our lives were always bemoaning the crime, the weather, and the public schools.
—Jeanie Riess, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2025
For those haters bemoaning the schedule for next year.
—Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Overhearing Maggie bemoaning her skills at phone sex, Winslet steps in with some sage advice.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025
Trump had floated the idea of taking over Washington during his 2024 presidential campaign, bemoaning the state of the city.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2025
Interestingly, neither will much of the left, which has spent decades bemoaning the social and environmental toll of cheap fashion.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 18 Mar. 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
Verb
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Flying the American flag at half-staff is symbolic of a nation in mourning.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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In mourning his loss, fans and peers alike remember a visionary artist whose art captured the soul of the South.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Jordan clarifies that his comment about regretting introducing Luca to Megan had nothing to do with Megan and was more about his decision to be on Love Is Blind when his son needs stability.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
30 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
Adjective
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The zebras pranced, all frisky energy; the elephants, lumbering and mournful, trailed behind with their ancient thoughts.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Oct. 2025
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Kogonada’s mournful sci-fi drama takes place in a world where people can buy robot children and follows all the sorrow that comes with the arrangement.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In lamenting that tendency, Kingsnorth joins a chorus as old as civilization.—
Cal Revely-Calder,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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The self-deprecation added to the chorus lamenting his skid at the plate.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The family returned home heartbroken and frustrated, with no DNA testing conducted and no indication that the remains—or any other evidence—had been preserved or examined.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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But the human in me — my heart and my soul — was heartbroken.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee partnered with AES to start a fund to support funeral costs and other expenses for the families of those who died in the devastating blast.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Nov. 2025
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While a sect of their fandom BRIIZE celebrated the comeback, a more conservative portion protested by sending funeral wreaths to the company headquarters.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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 6 Nov. 2025.
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