1
as in mourns
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 regrets
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 bemoans
Now, looking back, Spelling bemoans the embarrassment that kept her from speaking out sooner and wants to do her part to normalize the effects of eczema and dismantle the stigma.
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 30 Oct. 2025
Menlo coach bemoans challenges his small roster faces in PAL Bay.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Irina bemoans the waste of her fine education and the lack of poetry and meaning in her work.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Erica Sloan, SELF, 30 Oct. 2025
Menlo coach bemoans challenges his small roster faces in PAL Bay.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Irina bemoans the waste of her fine education and the lack of poetry and meaning in her work.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bemoans
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As the community in Louisville, Kentucky, mourns the loss of at least a dozen people killed in a fiery United Parcel Service cargo plane crash, authorities warned that answers for family members may still be a way off.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Rex Ryan mourns Nick Mangold’s death Former New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan offered an emotional tribute following the death of Nick Mangold, his longtime center and locker room leader.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Washington Examiner regrets the error.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Oct. 2025
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One user regrets following the minimalism trend, setting themselves up in a house that lacked function for real, daily life.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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Binkiewicz laments the shutdowns that plague business owners across Miami Beach.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Oct. 2025
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After a Frozen Four loss to Colgate — Sullivan still laments one of his teammates’ shots hitting the post in a 3-2 defeat — both Sullivan and Sacco turned pro.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Bemoans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bemoans. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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