as in mourned
to feel or express sorrow for
he invariably spends more time bewailing his predicament than trying to fix it
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Noticias Telemundo confirmed the deaths with Trejo’s soccer club, Club Sport Marítimo de La Guaira, which mourned the tragic loss of their player’s family.
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He was mourned by friends and family Sands' funeral details were kept private by the family, but several people close to the actor publicly spoke out about his death.
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Senate Budget Committee Vice Chairman Roger Niello, R-Fair Oaks, lamented how the budget process went.
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The two transgender athletes who challenged the West Virginia and Idaho's laws, Becky Pepper-Jackson and Lindsay Hecox, respectively, were represented by the ACLU, which lamented the Supreme Court's decision.
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Some of that money will be well spent, and other dollars will be regretted for years to come.
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And instantly regretted it, and submitted my resignation at the end of the day.
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“Bewailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bewailed. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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