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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
Larry Grimaldi, Senior Vice President of Creative Affairs & Original Movies at Fox Entertainment Studios, bemoaned the reliance on ‘the face in the box’ – streamer shorthand for casting actors whose thumbnails encourage consumers to click through and view.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 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
For years and years, former TCU coach Gary Patterson bemoaned SMU’s existence on the schedule.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2025
Some Swifties bemoaned the thought of working after finding out about Swift and Kelce's engagement.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 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
For years and years, former TCU coach Gary Patterson bemoaned SMU’s existence on the schedule.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2025
Some Swifties bemoaned the thought of working after finding out about Swift and Kelce's engagement.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bemoaned
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Alomar played for six teams during his MLB tenure, and many of them, including the New York Yankees, mourned the loss of one of their own.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Community members at the time cried and mourned as their hopes of rehabilitating and reopening the historic structure were reduced to ashes.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
13 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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Chastain regretted wrecking Hamlin.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Oct. 2025
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Murphy lamented a loss of focus after one ugly outing against the Cubs.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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That attitude, Nixon lamented, had been on display in the front-page coverage of Manson.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Bemoaned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bemoaned. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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