as in mourning
to feel or express sorrow for
I grieve for our loss
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Most of those experiences come from mourning, from letting stuff go.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026 -
People mourning the loss of monoculture are rarely mourning the loss of aesthetic diversity.—
Maria A. Rodas,
The Conversation,
3 June 2026
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Nobody was lamenting his lack of audacity on the base paths.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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The Stanley Cup Final has been marked by wild swings, the Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights each lamenting what could be a 2-0 series lead for either side.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 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 Jun. 2026.
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