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 victorious Jazz may have actually bemoaned the result, having willfully sat a perfectly healthy Keyonte George late in the game in order to add another loss and better odds in the draft lottery.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
After Saturday’s win against Brazil, Zach Dezenzo bemoaned that some teammates burned their mouths during the espresso shot celebration.
—Maria Torres, New York Times, 8 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
Leading North Carolina Democrats bemoaned the politicization of public safety at an event in Charlotte on Thursday.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
After Saturday’s win against Brazil, Zach Dezenzo bemoaned that some teammates burned their mouths during the espresso shot celebration.
—Maria Torres, New York Times, 8 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
Leading North Carolina Democrats bemoaned the politicization of public safety at an event in Charlotte on Thursday.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bemoan
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While Khamenei's supporters took to the streets in big crowds mourning his death following the confirmation on March 1 of his death, other Iranians celebrated his death by dancing, singing and setting off fireworks in the country and abroad.—
Sarah Baniak,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Think of your reflections as a gift to other people who have come to mourn and remember her.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Or this one, about the women who do regret having children.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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The administrator who spoke to the Southern California News Group regretted not relocating sooner and planned to move away as soon as possible.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Count Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden among the drivers lamenting the fact the NTT IndyCar Series no longer races at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth.—
John Sturbin,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Instead, Minnesota will lament what could have been, had the opening minute set a different tone.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Bemoan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bemoan. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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