deploring 1 of 2

adjective

as in weeping
expressing or suggesting mourning a deploring look on his face long after the funeral had ended

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deploring

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verb

present participle of deplore
1
as in mourning
to feel or express sorrow for a statement from the bishops deploring the loss of life in the war overseas

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as in regretting
to feel sorry or dissatisfied about deplored the fact that his guests were seeing his apartment at its messiest

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Recent Examples of deploring
Verb
In March 2022, 141 countries supported a resolution deploring Russian aggression and demanding that Russia withdraw its forces. — Lidia Pilecky, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Regardless of the level of material damage, Shiites are deploring the physical and spiritual assaults against their sacred landscape. — Mary Thurlkill, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deploring
  1. weeping
  2. mourning
  3. regretting
  4. mournful
  5. lamenting
  6. funeral
  7. heartbroken
  8. wailing
Adjective
  • And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.
    — David Mamet, National Review, 11 Aug. 2022
  • The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.
    — Helen Shaw, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2021
Definition of weeping
Verb
  • Before the terrible day was over firehouses, street corners and parks became mourning places.
    — Robert W. Snyder, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • As the first episode begins, the exultant staffers arrive at work only to find out the office in mourning over the death of a beloved Softees salesman, whose problematic personal life will make the writing of the obit a nightmare of an assignment.
    — Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of mourning
Verb
  • If the feature works for you, a car ride could become a chance to catch up on messages or read something longer without immediately regretting it.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The two ultimately became estranged, and Thomas later admitted to regretting his actions.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of regretting
Adjective
  • Part of it was the circumstances of his death and the mournful public procession through Brooklyn.
    — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Whitney Houston’s powerhouse version stands alone, but Dolly’s quieter, mournful ode to her collaboration with Porter Wagoner is the artful, formative sketch to a colossal mural.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of mournful
Verb
  • Verstappen was frustrated by the balance of his car through qualifying and kept lamenting a lack of power, despite the FIA deeming Red Bull to have the best engine.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • While some members of the 49ers organization, including coach Kyle Shanahan, have been lamenting the season-opening trip, White is embracing it after already playing games in Germany and London earlier in his career.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of lamenting
Adjective
  • Vucic said Mladic's family will announce funeral plans in the coming days.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The killings wiped out members from four generations, said Jennifer Mercer, a neighbor and family friend who set up an online fundraiser to help cover funeral costs and other expenses and was authorized to release the details.
    — David K. Li, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of funeral
Adjective
  • Wright State University President Sue Edwards said the school community was heartbroken.
    — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Micah’s life was taken far too soon, leaving his family, friends, teammates, and community heartbroken.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of heartbroken
Adjective
  • Sitting opposite an old people’s home in a residential corner of Paris’ 14th arrondissement, La Santé’s unassuming presence is only given away by the occasional wailing siren as prisoners are transported to and from the site.
    — Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Definition of wailing

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