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 Dolly Parton, Tennessee has plans to immortalize the late Queen of Country while welcoming visitors to Music City.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The world mourns not only a musical light, but a singular style star.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of mourns
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  • In 2026, that’s Mercedes, which has two drivers that are playing the team game well, as Hamilton laments.
    — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Tesla’s real co-founder, Martin Eberhard, sits for an interview in the film and laments that most people seem to think Musk created the company.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of laments
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  • Afterward, the society picks itself up, recognizes the excesses, and regrets them—though too late for those caught in the tempest.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Now Connor Zilisch has until 2028 to make sure nobody regrets it.
    — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 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 11 Sep. 2026.

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