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
Experts bemoan the loneliness epidemic and its impact on youth, mental health, longevity, and chronic pain.
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Joni Eareckson Tada, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Jokic bemoaned the team's lack of depth after Oklahoma City eliminated the Nuggets in the Western Conference semifinals -- the team's second straight early exit -- and co-general managers Jon Wallace and Ben Tenzer got the message.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
Ben Stiller has bemoaned the chilling effect on comedy during Donald Trump‘s second term.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 20 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
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Joni Eareckson Tada, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Jokic bemoaned the team's lack of depth after Oklahoma City eliminated the Nuggets in the Western Conference semifinals -- the team's second straight early exit -- and co-general managers Jon Wallace and Ben Tenzer got the message.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
Ben Stiller has bemoaned the chilling effect on comedy during Donald Trump‘s second term.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 20 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bemoan
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Few around Toronto will mourn the loss of Primeau on waivers to the Hurricanes.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Dolphins in the wild have been known to mourn the loss of their young, with one grieving dolphin mother carrying the body of her deceased calf for days off the coast of New Zealand in 2019.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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There was probably some Team Canada regret that Wilson wasn’t on the 4 Nations roster, particularly for nine specific seconds of a certain round-robin game.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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However, some have since regretted that decision.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Nov. 2025
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Following Sunday’s 17-7 loss to the New Orleans Saints, a pair of offensive players, tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders and left tackle Ickey Ekwonu, lamented about the lulls of practice ahead of their home defeat.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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The South Tremont Street neighborhood is between South Coast Highway and the railroad tracks, a beach neighborhood where long-time residents have lamented the continuing transition to vacation rentals and taller, multi-family buildings.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Bemoan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bemoan. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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