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
As football fans continue to bemoan the anti-climatic battle that was Super Bowl 2026, members of the Beyhive are turning their attention to the stylish appearance of her husband Jay-Z and the longtime couple's two daughters, Blue Ivy and Rumi Carter.
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Emma Banks, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026
Arms control advocates bemoaned the end of New START and warned of the imminent threat of a new arms race.
—Vladimir Isachenkov The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
Prior to Pretti's death, progressive groups had bemoaned how Schumer wasn't seeking a stand-off and after a group of eight Democratic senators defected to end the last shutdown, there's a healthy amount of skepticism.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Rather than bemoan the underpreparedness of recent graduates, CEOs could step up to create more internships at their own organizations.
—Brandon Busteed, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Emma Banks, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026
Arms control advocates bemoaned the end of New START and warned of the imminent threat of a new arms race.
—Vladimir Isachenkov The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
Prior to Pretti's death, progressive groups had bemoaned how Schumer wasn't seeking a stand-off and after a group of eight Democratic senators defected to end the last shutdown, there's a healthy amount of skepticism.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Rather than bemoan the underpreparedness of recent graduates, CEOs could step up to create more internships at their own organizations.
—Brandon Busteed, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Only in Enghelab Square in downtown Tehran, where Khamenei supporters are mourning the supreme leader, is there a large crowd.—
Yarden Segev,
NBC news,
1 Mar. 2026
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In addition to his father, who was killed off abruptly and in an apparent middle finger to Costner after public disputes with Sheridan over filming schedules and other conflicts, Kayce is mourning another recent loss.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2026
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From removing splinters or opening bandages, to snagging ingrown hairs and tightening eyeglass screws, tweezers are one of those travel essentials that my mom never regrets packing.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026
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Conte had only been at the club for three and a half months but already appeared to regret answering Tottenham’s call at the second time of asking.—
Dan Kilpatrick,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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The desire for more speed also demonstrated some of the internal clumsiness Weiss and her close inner circle have lamented on the technical side.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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An older woman, clutching her traditional white haik garment, lamented onion prices going from 45 dinars per kilo to 100 dinars (35 cents to 77 cents) in two days.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Bemoan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bemoan. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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