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as in mourned
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 regretted
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 bemoaned
Now, marquee names like LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Giannis Antetokounmpo have gotten into the game, creating an uneasy juxtaposition as other players have bemoaned the effects of gambling and verbal assault from fans.
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Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Coach Jay Pandolfo bemoaned his team’s lack of net-front presence after the Terriers’ first goal.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 10 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
Deadline hears that the British national broadcaster is closing four jobs as part of the cost-cutting decision, which has been bemoaned internally amid rising disinformation online.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
The proposal cited two reports that bemoaned the multiple, often overlapping and sometimes competitive, state and local entities that govern the schools.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
Facebook users chatting about the new store bemoaned the parking lot at the small shopping center.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 12 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
Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Coach Jay Pandolfo bemoaned his team’s lack of net-front presence after the Terriers’ first goal.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 10 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
Deadline hears that the British national broadcaster is closing four jobs as part of the cost-cutting decision, which has been bemoaned internally amid rising disinformation online.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
The proposal cited two reports that bemoaned the multiple, often overlapping and sometimes competitive, state and local entities that govern the schools.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
Facebook users chatting about the new store bemoaned the parking lot at the small shopping center.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 12 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bemoaned
Verb
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Her death was mourned by the country’s cultural ministry.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
Mercury News,
16 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
Verb
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The candidate regretted the error.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Stidham regretted his decision to try to salvage the broken play.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In a statement provided to InTouch magazine, Zarin lamented the swift move.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The tradeoff that Fink lamented is likely to hit stronger players as the cost of the AI race grows.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Bemoaned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bemoaned. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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