as in to mourn
to feel or express sorrow for
I grieve for our loss
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Amid playoff cheering hockey mourns the suicide of Claude Lemieux at 60.—
Greg Cote
May 31,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2026 -
The wronged wife can acknowledge or ignore the presence of the other woman, who may be mourning the death of the man as much or more than his wife is.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The president lamented that the former first lady did not compliment his performance.—
Ana Ceballos
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Americans often lament that there isn’t enough bipartisan cooperation in Congress.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
31 May 2026
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“Grieve (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieve%20%28for%29. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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