as in mourning
to feel or express sorrow for
I grieve for our loss
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Only in Enghelab Square in downtown Tehran, where Khamenei supporters are mourning the supreme leader, is there a large crowd.—
Yarden Segev,
NBC news,
1 Mar. 2026 -
In addition to his father, who was killed off abruptly and in an apparent middle finger to Costner after public disputes with Sheridan over filming schedules and other conflicts, Kayce is mourning another recent loss.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2026
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Ezaldeen Mustafah, a Palestinian from the West Bank, was among those lamenting the restrictions.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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But as a character and a bastion of the beautiful game — lamenting long throws and VAR at every opportunity — Postecoglou continues to charm British football.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Grieving (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieving%20%28for%29. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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