1
as in to grieve
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
we mourned for weeks after our beloved pet's death
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as in to lament
to feel or express sorrow for
an editorial that mourns the loss of the town's last movie theater
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Recent Examples of mourn
Notes of praise and mourning flood its social media pages.
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Pureval said the city is mourning the shooting death of 11-year-old QueenEr'Re Reed at a West End playground on New Year's Day.
—Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Jan. 2026
No one should mourn the plight of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
Friends, family and fellow rappers began mourning the loss of Oak Cliff rapper Zeethewizard on Monday, several days after he was shot along with four others at a Dallas gentlemen’s club while ringing in the new year.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Pureval said the city is mourning the shooting death of 11-year-old QueenEr'Re Reed at a West End playground on New Year's Day.
—Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Jan. 2026
No one should mourn the plight of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
Friends, family and fellow rappers began mourning the loss of Oak Cliff rapper Zeethewizard on Monday, several days after he was shot along with four others at a Dallas gentlemen’s club while ringing in the new year.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
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The creative documentary filmmaker, a former Berkeley resident, culls together photos, home movies, songs and more to relate writer Andri Snær Magnason’s grieving process over the loss of relatives and a once-majestic glacier that is no more due to climate change.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2026
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In The Rip, Damon’s character, who is loosely based on Casiano, is grieving the loss of his 10-year-old son, Jake, to cancer.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, however, political parties could play a role in restoring trust by calling out their own, increasing their own accountability by lamenting real offenses among their own members.—
Brandon Rottinghaus,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Advocates, people working in the criminal justice system and community members have lamented its closure since.—
Ryan Oehrli
January 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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Still, Brin doesn’t regret his own academic path.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
12 Jan. 2026
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The stack is beautiful and inviting, but that initial giddiness always gives way to regret and disappointment.—
Jim Gaffigan
January 11,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Israel has bewailed each nation’s announcement, claiming that their gesture is only emboldening Hamas and prolonging the war by showing there are benefits to be gained through terrorism like that carried out on Oct. 7.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Aug. 2025
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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
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“Mourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mourn. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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