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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
The Anantara Concorso Roma planned to change that last year, but it was cancelled at short notice as the Eternal City mourned the passing of Pope Francis.
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Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2026
Tens of millions of Americans mourned the passing of Hulk Hogan in Clearwater last year.
—George Harris, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
His popularity and the warmth with which he was seemingly received in every possible circle was no shield against him dying by suicide in January 2025, a passing that is still deeply felt and mourned across many professional music circles.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
Within Iran, some Iranians celebrated Khamenei’s death while proponents of the regime mourned; security forces stepped up their presence in Tehran to crack down on celebrations and public dissent.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
His death wasn’t only mourned by the fashion community, it was mourned by us all.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
The community mourned Corder, holding vigils and demonstrations in his honor in the days that followed the six-year MPD veteran's death.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 27 Mar. 2026
That link only strengthened last year, when Salah mourned the death of teammate Diogo Jota alongside millions of Reds fans around the world.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 25 Mar. 2026
Family is broken by loss Facing the judge, Dorilee Santa mourned how Rodriguez’s two daughters are growing up without their mother.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2026
Tens of millions of Americans mourned the passing of Hulk Hogan in Clearwater last year.
—George Harris, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
His popularity and the warmth with which he was seemingly received in every possible circle was no shield against him dying by suicide in January 2025, a passing that is still deeply felt and mourned across many professional music circles.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
Within Iran, some Iranians celebrated Khamenei’s death while proponents of the regime mourned; security forces stepped up their presence in Tehran to crack down on celebrations and public dissent.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
His death wasn’t only mourned by the fashion community, it was mourned by us all.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
The community mourned Corder, holding vigils and demonstrations in his honor in the days that followed the six-year MPD veteran's death.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 27 Mar. 2026
That link only strengthened last year, when Salah mourned the death of teammate Diogo Jota alongside millions of Reds fans around the world.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 25 Mar. 2026
Family is broken by loss Facing the judge, Dorilee Santa mourned how Rodriguez’s two daughters are growing up without their mother.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mourned
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The whole country mourned her loss and grieved for her two young daughters, Ellie and Carrie, who were just 6 and 2 at the time.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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But anyone who has ever grieved knows there will be no closure for these families; there will be only an opening, a void where someone was and now isn’t.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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Some people lamented on social media the empty spaces around a pond that used to be seamlessly encircled by flowering pink blossoms.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Liu, a food delivery driver in the city, who only gave his last name, also lamented the soaring prices, which have made his hustle on a motorbike less worthwhile.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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From that day forward, everyone sighed and said what a year.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
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Johnson sighed and rubbed a hand over her head in relief.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
10 Feb. 2026
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The administrator who spoke to the Southern California News Group regretted not relocating sooner and planned to move away as soon as possible.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
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During our February Monthly Meeting a couple of weeks ago, Jim expressed concerns about Microsoft and regretted not selling it last year.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Mourned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mourned. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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