bewailed

verb

past tense of bewail
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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  1. mourned
  2. lamented
  3. regretted
Verb
  • Dustin Hada, the head coach of Southern Nazarene’s football program, also mourned the loss of his player on social media.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • When the world mourned the death of a beloved monarch in 2023, Prince Edward was grieving the loss of his beloved cousin.
    — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of mourned
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  • The shop also pushed back against Clarkson’s version of events, saying all patrons are welcome, then lamented that the singer’s harsh statement had caused unwanted attention.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Dozens of comments piled up on Facebook as Idahoans lamented its demise.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of lamented
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  • Eagles coach Nick Sirianni immediately regretted the decision.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • This was a player who was so good in high school that his coach regretted not making an exception to his longstanding rule against playing freshmen on varsity.
    — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of regretted
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“Bewailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bewailed. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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