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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Verb
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Others mourned the Logan Paul effect.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
23 Jan. 2026 -
While the indie film world has mourned her in recent weeks, Rosen will surely be top of mind on Thursday when the 42nd annual Sundance Film Festival kicks off.—
Brooke Blumberg,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
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Trump considered naming Warsh Fed chair in 2018 before ultimately choosing Powell, a choice that the President has since publicly lamented.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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Strahan, 54, lamented Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton going for it on fourth down when the Broncos were up 7-0 early in their loss to the New England Patriots in the AFC championship game Sunday.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Stidham regretted his decision to try to salvage the broken play.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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The city has regretted that decision ever since.—
Mark Lamster
Architecture Critic,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Bewailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bewailed. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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