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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
McSweeney also mourned the loss of 2022 Calvary graduate and Tulane basketball player Gregg Glenn III, who drowned near Key Biscayne in July.
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Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Valadez’s family set up a GoFundMe to ask for help with funeral expenses and transporting him to Mexico to be mourned by the rest of his family.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Dance criticism, like all criticism today, has lately been mourned for being in a state of decline or crisis.
—Lauren Kane, The New York Review of Books, 7 Mar. 2026
And, crucially, if they are shot down, they are not mourned by the public.
—Justin Salhani, The Dial, 5 Mar. 2026
After the closure, fans mourned losing another place to hang out and watch the newest releases with friends, family or loved ones.
—Joseph Hernandez
march 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
As Mpoyi mourned, the team had to encourage him to step outside of the house to clear his mind, said Caden, who extended empathy beyond the hospitality inside of it.
—Diamond Leung, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Fajardo-Acosta and other colleagues mourned Grillmair’s passing.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Feb. 2026
The President publicly mourned Charlie Kirk’s death, ordering flags to fly at half-mast.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Valadez’s family set up a GoFundMe to ask for help with funeral expenses and transporting him to Mexico to be mourned by the rest of his family.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Dance criticism, like all criticism today, has lately been mourned for being in a state of decline or crisis.
—Lauren Kane, The New York Review of Books, 7 Mar. 2026
And, crucially, if they are shot down, they are not mourned by the public.
—Justin Salhani, The Dial, 5 Mar. 2026
After the closure, fans mourned losing another place to hang out and watch the newest releases with friends, family or loved ones.
—Joseph Hernandez
march 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
As Mpoyi mourned, the team had to encourage him to step outside of the house to clear his mind, said Caden, who extended empathy beyond the hospitality inside of it.
—Diamond Leung, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Fajardo-Acosta and other colleagues mourned Grillmair’s passing.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Feb. 2026
The President publicly mourned Charlie Kirk’s death, ordering flags to fly at half-mast.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mourned
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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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Chung adds that her decision to preserve MisTricks in this way has been a source of comfort as she's grieved the death of her pup.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
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Alcantara lamented not being able to do more for his country that night, especially given the magnitude of the moment.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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An Enduring Favorite Diners lamented the closure.—
Nancy Vienneau,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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Emma looked at the phone in his hand and sighed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 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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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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Below are the top 10 items visitors regretted not having on hand while stranded in New York last week—from a simple scarf to quality snow boots, all available on Amazon for as low as $9.—
Jennifer Vermeer,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Mourned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mourned. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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