as in mourns
to feel or express sorrow for
I grieve for our loss
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James Van Der Beek's widow is speaking out as Hollywood mourns another loss.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026 -
As the Grey’s Anatomy family mourns the death of Eric Dane, Katherine Heigl has paid tribute to the late actor in a statement.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2026
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This schmuck is Jared Kushner, who is sitting right there as his father-in-law laments what his daughter could have had.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps the most significant invocation of maternity comes when Ser Lyonel laments that Baelor is a more favored son than his brother Maekar.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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The woman regrets having hurt the feelings of a john who wanted to ask her out.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2026
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This is the president who regrets not sending in the military to seize voting machines in 2020.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Grieves (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieves%20%28for%29. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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