BEWAILED Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Billy Joel mourned the death of his friend and former bandmate, drummer Jon Small, on Monday.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026
He is now being mourned by friends and family who are shaken by the tragedy.

— Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of mourned

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Last season, Macdonald frequently lamented Seattle’s rushing production, especially during the first half of the year.

— Andrew Destin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The offensive line blocked well in pass protection without star left tackle Cayden Green, but Drinkwitz lamented them for their mistakes in identifying defenders and failing to consistently block the second level.

— PJ Green September 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

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After opening up about his gender identity and sexuality to another youth at a group home in rural Oregon, Rin quickly regretted it, feeling ostracized from the other youth by his caregivers and misunderstood.

— Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
In a statement on Wednesday, a Variety spokesperson said Donnelly regretted the confrontation.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026

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