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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
Others mourned the Logan Paul effect.
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Clio Chang, Curbed, 23 Jan. 2026
While the indie film world has mourned her in recent weeks, Rosen will surely be top of mind on Thursday when the 42nd annual Sundance Film Festival kicks off.
—Brooke Blumberg, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Half a year has gone by since Ozzy Osbourne’s passing, and in the months since the tragic news spread around the world, millions have mourned the pioneering musician’s loss.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Following Good’s death, music artists like Billie Eilish, Dave Matthews and Duran Duran spoke out against ICE, while Minneapolis residents mourned her and protested the agency’s presence in the city.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 18 Jan. 2026
Death of boy mourned in the West Bank In the West Bank, friends and relatives gathered Friday to mourn the death of a 14-year-old Palestinian boy killed by Israeli forces.
—Toqa Ezzidin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
In addition to visiting his ex-wife, Rusty has also visited his children's graves, and privately mourned their deaths for the last 24 years.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Fellow Fugees member Wyclef Jean mourned his friend’s death with an Instagram post featuring a video of them on stage.
—Christine Imarenezor, VIBE.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Book blogs mourned my loss, a distinction that was both affirming and heartrending.
—Kenneth Turan, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Clio Chang, Curbed, 23 Jan. 2026
While the indie film world has mourned her in recent weeks, Rosen will surely be top of mind on Thursday when the 42nd annual Sundance Film Festival kicks off.
—Brooke Blumberg, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Half a year has gone by since Ozzy Osbourne’s passing, and in the months since the tragic news spread around the world, millions have mourned the pioneering musician’s loss.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Following Good’s death, music artists like Billie Eilish, Dave Matthews and Duran Duran spoke out against ICE, while Minneapolis residents mourned her and protested the agency’s presence in the city.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 18 Jan. 2026
Death of boy mourned in the West Bank In the West Bank, friends and relatives gathered Friday to mourn the death of a 14-year-old Palestinian boy killed by Israeli forces.
—Toqa Ezzidin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
In addition to visiting his ex-wife, Rusty has also visited his children's graves, and privately mourned their deaths for the last 24 years.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Fellow Fugees member Wyclef Jean mourned his friend’s death with an Instagram post featuring a video of them on stage.
—Christine Imarenezor, VIBE.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Book blogs mourned my loss, a distinction that was both affirming and heartrending.
—Kenneth Turan, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mourned
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After their murders, their families sat in the bitter cold and grieved, waiting for the prime minister, Imran Khan, to come and mourn with them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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After Garcia's slaying, his parents, stepdad Raymond Courtemanche and mom Teresa, and their daughters Briana, now 37, and 32-year-old Tearae grieved — and got to work.—
Susan Young,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Trump considered naming Warsh Fed chair in 2018 before ultimately choosing Powell, a choice that the President has since publicly lamented.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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Strahan, 54, lamented Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton going for it on fourth down when the Broncos were up 7-0 early in their loss to the New England Patriots in the AFC championship game Sunday.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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That the trio’s affection often expresses itself in frustrated shouts, sighed exasperation or muted defeat, has become part of the bargain for 38-year-old Anna, who takes care of and is cared for by her parents (Victor Slezak as Dad and Marceline Hugot as Mom).—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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The officer whose bodycam recorded the shooting audibly sighed after the gunshot.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Stidham regretted his decision to try to salvage the broken play.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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The city has regretted that decision ever since.—
Mark Lamster
Architecture Critic,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Mourned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mourned. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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