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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Renee mourned her son's death in a Facebook post on Wednesday.—
Charmaine Patterson,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025 -
While many white Americans mourned the loss of this grand historical estate, several African Americans expressed joyous relief.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sources close to both Oscar winners have lamented their legal dispute.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Schwarzenegger, 78, also lamented the deepening polarization that has hamstrung politics since his time in office.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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After players and coaches finally got the situation under control, Branch regretted his decision to start the bout.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Most regretted giving their babies up for adoption and went through a long period of depression after the relinquishment.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Bewailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bewailed. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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