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 proposal cited two reports that bemoaned the multiple, often overlapping and sometimes competitive, state and local entities that govern the schools.
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 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
In 2025, at a time when the Hollywood industry bemoaned the lack of movie theater attendance, it's become the year that anime cut through the cacophony of entertainment choices to become an undeniable box-office draw.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 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
In 2025, at a time when the Hollywood industry bemoaned the lack of movie theater attendance, it's become the year that anime cut through the cacophony of entertainment choices to become an undeniable box-office draw.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
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Verb
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His death was also mourned on Instagram by artists including Creed, Godsmack, Daughtry and Sevendust.—
Brian Niemietz,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Factbook's demise drew immediate concern from people who frequently rely on it for their work, as Reddit groups for teachers, librarians and travel agents mourned its passing.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2026
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At least King Midas had the decency to regret his curse.—
Joe Wilkins Published Feb 5,
Futurism,
5 Feb. 2026
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Here are the five front door styles designers see homeowners regret the most, and why.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
4 Feb. 2026
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Instead what followed was the slow disintegration of a championship core, an inability to reclimb the mountain and the slow, depressing slide into lamenting what could have been.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Two nights after coach Sheldon Keefe lamented his team's lack of mental toughness, the Devils showed some fight, but the Islanders showed more of it.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Bemoan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bemoan. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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