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as in grieved
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
we mourned for weeks after our beloved pet's death
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as in lamented
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 mourned
Several world leaders mourned the accident, including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
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Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
In 1973, the Tree of Ténéré, a 300-year-old acacia in the Sahara Desert, was mourned following its destruction by a truck driver, alleged to have been drunk.
—Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
As investigators continued to probe a potential motive, the Minneapolis community mourned the shattering losses of 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel and 10-year-old Harper Moyski, both killed in the attack.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
And their kids will be mourned by all of us.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
City leaders mourned the victims, praised first responders and school staff, and emphasized that the investigation remains active as families begin the long recovery ahead.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
His Family Talk radio colleagues also mourned his death following the unspecified illness.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
Many also mourned the impending loss of one of the neighborhood’s few green spaces.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
His songs and albums became especially popular in the United Kingdom, where the entire country mourned the loss of one of rock’s most groundbreaking figures.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
In 1973, the Tree of Ténéré, a 300-year-old acacia in the Sahara Desert, was mourned following its destruction by a truck driver, alleged to have been drunk.
—Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
As investigators continued to probe a potential motive, the Minneapolis community mourned the shattering losses of 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel and 10-year-old Harper Moyski, both killed in the attack.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
And their kids will be mourned by all of us.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
City leaders mourned the victims, praised first responders and school staff, and emphasized that the investigation remains active as families begin the long recovery ahead.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
His Family Talk radio colleagues also mourned his death following the unspecified illness.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
Many also mourned the impending loss of one of the neighborhood’s few green spaces.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
His songs and albums became especially popular in the United Kingdom, where the entire country mourned the loss of one of rock’s most groundbreaking figures.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mourned
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His father grieved by never mentioning her name again in the house, and the fatherly approval Bono craved was in short supply.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
30 Aug. 2025
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Angelina Murrieta watched as her 16-year-old daughter grieved with friends during the vigil for her fallen classmate.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Arizona State head coach Kenny Dillingham lamented the team’s failure to stop the Bulldogs’ explosiveness.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa lamented the tragic accident in a statement, expressing hope that authorities would soon establish what caused the crash.—
Andrei Khalip,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Masters sighed and readjusted himself in his seat before answering.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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Her supervisor sighed, angling his chair away from her.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Aug. 2025
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Elsner regretted being unable to do more to create views of Lake Michigan from Lake Park, Howland said.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Netanyahu said Israel regretted the deadly incident and reiterated that Israel does not intentionally target civilians in its war with Hamas.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Mourned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mourned. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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