mourn

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Recent Examples of mourn Quebrada’s upcoming film tells the story of a married woman, Cecilia, who faces silent grief after her lover’s sudden death, mourning in secret amid normal life. Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 15 July 2025 The sudden death of a 54-year-old man who was on tour with Annabelle, said to be the world’s most haunted doll, is being mourned by the paranormal world. Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2025 Mystic Girls, as the former campers call themselves, are mourning what was lost: the girls beginning their camp journeys and their counselors who tried to save them. Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 14 July 2025 Here, Krypto mourns the recently deceased Superboy. Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for mourn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mourn
Verb
  • The Oscar winner has starred in the Apple TV+ comedy series about grieving therapist Jimmy (Segel) since its premiere in 2023.
    Julia Moore, People.com, 15 July 2025
  • Some endure long journeys through illness, others face the shock of an instant tragedy, and some grieve companions with paws instead of words.
    Belal Aftab, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
Verb
  • Some in the industry have watched in frustration as Trump lamented how businesses including farming and hospitality could be hurt by his policies, wondering why those who clean hotel rooms or pick tomatoes deserve more attention than those who care for elders.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 14 July 2025
  • Parents often lament how children grow up too quickly.
    Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 12 July 2025
Verb
  • The airline deeply regrets this tragic incident and extends its condolences to the family of the person involved.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 12 July 2025
  • Also prominently featured were several young adults who transitioned as adolescents and later regretted it.
    Azeen Ghorayshi, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • The grandmother would flee, and Billy would smite his chest and in Old Testament tones bewail his sinful life.
    Werner Herzog, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Among progressives, the same people who bewail the influence of corporations on cultural and political life also propose to entrench the social role of big businesses by making individual Americans more dependent on them for everything from health care to retirement income.
    Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 13 May 2021

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“Mourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mourn. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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