1
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
Amid the shortage of memory chips, prices and margins for memory makers have been widening, while hyperscalers have bemoaned cost increases for end-user goods and services.
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Tobias Burns, CNBC, 8 May 2026
Investing legend Warren Buffett bemoaned the gambling culture that has taken over financial markets while continuing to preach his brand of patience.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Thomson has bemoaned the lineup’s pull-happy approach at various times in the past few weeks.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
In the 1990s and 2000s, parents and policymakers bemoaned the influence of violent video games on the rise of teenage aggression.
—Jennifer Huddleston, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Hornets coach Charles Lee bemoaned the way Charlotte didn’t match Detroit’s physicality.
—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 formation of political parties was bemoaned by early American political leaders.
—Richard Davis, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Tobias Burns, CNBC, 8 May 2026
Investing legend Warren Buffett bemoaned the gambling culture that has taken over financial markets while continuing to preach his brand of patience.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Thomson has bemoaned the lineup’s pull-happy approach at various times in the past few weeks.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
In the 1990s and 2000s, parents and policymakers bemoaned the influence of violent video games on the rise of teenage aggression.
—Jennifer Huddleston, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Hornets coach Charles Lee bemoaned the way Charlotte didn’t match Detroit’s physicality.
—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 formation of political parties was bemoaned by early American political leaders.
—Richard Davis, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bemoaned
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The bodybuilding world mourned Ganley, who was just a few weeks away from competing in Brazil’s biggest bodybuilding tournament, Musclecontest Brazil.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
25 May 2026
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Busch died Thursday at 41 after being hospitalized on Wednesday night, and the motorsports world has mourned the racing legend’s shocking loss in the days since.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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Whereas the Vikings immediately regretted choosing McCarthy over Darnold last offseason.—
Geoff Clark OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Trump has regretted it ever since.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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In his encyclical, Leo fretted about multiple ongoing wars, lamented the decline of multilateral coalitions and blasted arms industry profits as driving the conflicts.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Part of the problem, Gelfond has previously lamented to Variety, is that Wall Street values Imax like its a cinema chain, such as AMC Theatres, which is mired in debt.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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