as in mourning
to feel or express sorrow for
I grieve for our loss
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Flying the American flag at half-staff is symbolic of a nation in mourning.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025 -
In mourning his loss, fans and peers alike remember a visionary artist whose art captured the soul of the South.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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In lamenting that tendency, Kingsnorth joins a chorus as old as civilization.—
Cal Revely-Calder,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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The self-deprecation added to the chorus lamenting his skid at the plate.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Grieving (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieving%20%28for%29. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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