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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
Both candidates have bemoaned the state's high cost of living and surging energy prices, with Ciattarelli vowing to lower New Jersey's high property taxes and Sherrill promising to freeze electricity bills.
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Joe Hernandez, NPR, 5 Nov. 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
Jim Chanos and Pimco President Christian Stracke have both recently bemoaned cracks in the private credit market.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Those who have bemoaned Marner’s existence for the past five years can now enjoy the real possibility that the Leafs don’t even make the playoffs.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
In this interview, which has been edited for length, Grumet bemoaned the partisan rancor surrounding the energy debate.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Back at the wig shop, my mom bemoaned her options.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
San Jose coach Bruce Arena bemoaned giveaways that led to a goal by Austin’s Myrto Uzuni in the 33rd minute and an own goal by the Earthquakes in the 77th minute.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Joe Hernandez, NPR, 5 Nov. 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
Jim Chanos and Pimco President Christian Stracke have both recently bemoaned cracks in the private credit market.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Those who have bemoaned Marner’s existence for the past five years can now enjoy the real possibility that the Leafs don’t even make the playoffs.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
In this interview, which has been edited for length, Grumet bemoaned the partisan rancor surrounding the energy debate.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Back at the wig shop, my mom bemoaned her options.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
San Jose coach Bruce Arena bemoaned giveaways that led to a goal by Austin’s Myrto Uzuni in the 33rd minute and an own goal by the Earthquakes in the 77th minute.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bemoaned
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Brady mourned the loss of Lua, which came just a year after his public divorce from wife and supermodel Gisele Bundchen.—
Andrew McCarty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Ladd mourned her husband's death by posting a screenshot from The Hollywood Reporter story that announced the news.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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After players and coaches finally got the situation under control, Branch regretted his decision to start the bout.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Most regretted giving their babies up for adoption and went through a long period of depression after the relinquishment.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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Sources close to both Oscar winners have lamented their legal dispute.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Schwarzenegger, 78, also lamented the deepening polarization that has hamstrung politics since his time in office.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Bemoaned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bemoaned. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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