grieving (for)

verb

present participle of grieve (for)
as in mourning
to feel or express sorrow for I grieve for our loss

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  1. mourning
  2. lamenting
Verb
  • Those closest to Mazur are now mourning much more than an accomplished musician.
    — Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Li, 24, wasn't the only left mourning the loss of a virtual companion when major Chinese tech companies recently pulled the plug on their popular AI companion services to comply with new government restrictions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of mourning
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  • Stars are shining before us, right now, and any moment spent lamenting the way their games appear is a moment lost to bask in their brilliance.
    — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Even with Peter lamenting the loss of his mentor Tony Stark, high-school high jinks keep the storytelling lighthearted, while Jake Gyllenhaal makes an over-the-top splash as enigmatic supervillain Mysterio.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Definition of lamenting
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“Grieving (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieving%20%28for%29. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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