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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
Hornets coach Charles Lee bemoaned the way Charlotte didn’t match Detroit’s physicality.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2026
Officials bemoaned overlapping rules, slow approvals and rigid policies that have complicated rebuilding efforts while burying survivors in paperwork.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Following the band's most recent cancellation, several fans took to social media to wish Rzeznik good health, while some bemoaned the last-minute notice.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The backstory For anyone that has bemoaned the flattening of cultures everywhere, Fogo Island offers a beacon of hope.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
The formation of political parties was bemoaned by early American political leaders.
—Richard Davis, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Italo Calvino once bemoaned the weight of the biographical self, the reductiveness of facts.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2026
Officials bemoaned overlapping rules, slow approvals and rigid policies that have complicated rebuilding efforts while burying survivors in paperwork.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Following the band's most recent cancellation, several fans took to social media to wish Rzeznik good health, while some bemoaned the last-minute notice.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The backstory For anyone that has bemoaned the flattening of cultures everywhere, Fogo Island offers a beacon of hope.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
The formation of political parties was bemoaned by early American political leaders.
—Richard Davis, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Italo Calvino once bemoaned the weight of the biographical self, the reductiveness of facts.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bemoaned
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When the popular Italian restaurant Caffe Vialetto closed in 2025 after 26 years of feeding families and sharing milestones, diners across Miami mourned the loss of the Coral Gables icon, a stable oasis for quiet dinners and family celebrations in a wildly changing culinary landscape.—
Connie Ogle
April 9,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Family members mourned Tuesday in Beirut at the funeral of Pierre Mouawad and his wife, Flavia.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
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Asked Thursday about which specific posts his wife regretted, Mamdani demurred.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Solar panels were built on hundreds of acres of farmland nearby, a change in local character some regretted but others welcomed for the cleaner energy and new tax revenue.—
Matthew Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Speaking at last year’s BFI London Film Festival, Yorgos Lanthimos lamented the promotional aspect of moviemaking.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2026
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But after the fall of its ally, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, in December 2024, Qassem lamented that his group's supply route had been severed.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Bemoaned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bemoaned. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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