grieves (for)

verb

present tense third-person singular of grieve (for)
as in mourns
to feel or express sorrow for I grieve for our loss

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  1. mourns
  2. laments
  3. regrets
Verb
  • As the world mourns Patrick Stewart, Saturday Night Live paid tribute to the late former host on this weekend’s episode.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Raised until his teens on Krypton, this Kal-El mourns its demise, and arrives on Earth nowhere near Kansas or the Kents.
    — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of mourns
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  • The title track showcases piano while Bowen laments the friends and family who stood by him throughout his career.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Grandis says her education prepared her with the skills to work in her field but laments a competitive job market where those with just a little more experience have an advantage.
    — Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of laments
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  • Letter writer regrets hanging up on a telemarketer without insulting her first.
    — Judith Martin, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Despite Brody’s regrets over how the proposal went down, the results are pretty undeniable.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of regrets
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“Grieves (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieves%20%28for%29. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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