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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Throughout the afternoon, hundreds of people stood in hours-long lines to donate blood At vigils throughout the city, people held candles, hugged strangers and mourned.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2026 -
Fans mourned Tidal Force in the comments of Hersheypark's Instagram post announcing its closure.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Conservatives such as Tucker Carlson have lamented a decline in testosterone among Western men, seeing it as a crisis.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
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Other critics lamented the White House hosting a combat sporting event amid the Iran War and many Americans facing an affordability crisis.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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And instantly regretted it, and submitted my resignation at the end of the day.—
Kurt Andersen,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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Macron’s office said the two had discussed the project at length and regretted that the main industry partners, European aerospace group Airbus, which represents Germany and Spain, and France’s Dassault Aviation, had not been able to reach an agreement.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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“Bewailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bewailed. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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