as in mourned
to feel or express sorrow for
I grieve for our loss
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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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Laviolette, whose only full season outside the head coaching ranks in the past quarter-century came during Kopitar’s final campaign, lamented not being able to work with the two-way virtuoso.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
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Some long-time users lamented being forced to new software when the current software worked fine, if not better, than the new app.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
11 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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The couple regretted booking that flight, and now ensure that their layovers have ample time.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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“Grieved (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieved%20%28for%29. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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