bemoans

present tense third-person singular of bemoan
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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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  • Family mourns loss of father and child R’mani Sibley was an elementary school student in Crowley, according to her family.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2025
  • As the Butler, Missouri, community mourns two toddlers who died in a house fire over the weekend, some residents are rallying round the family by collecting donations.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Bemoans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bemoans. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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