mourned

verb

past tense of mourn
1
as in grieved
to feel deep sadness or mental pain we mourned for weeks after our beloved pet's death

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2
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 actress continues to be mourned worldwide by her Hollywood colleagues, friends and fans alike. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026 Fans and friends mourned the Grammy, Emmy and Academy award honoree on Tuesday. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026 The internet mourned when Twitter shuttered the six-second, looping video app Vine in 2017. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026 Scream star Rose McGowan mourned fellow franchise actress Hayden Panettiere’s death at age 36. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026 Jack Coleman, who co-starred in the sci-fi drama Heroes alongside Hayden Panettiere, mourned the actress’ death at age 36 in an emotional tribute. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026 Following her sudden death, Panettiere’s Nashville castmates — among her other costars and peers — mourned the actress. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 When, in 1930, Arthur Conan Doyle died at age 71, readers around the world mourned his passing. — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 Martinez's grandmother, Debbie Gallegos Martinez, publicly mourned her grandson after the crash. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mourned
  1. grieved
  2. lamented
  3. sighed
  4. regretted
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  • The family grieved quietly, rarely speaking to one another about what happened, Phan said.
    — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • We are further grieved by continuing violence and instability in the Middle East, including the recent conflict involving Iran and its widening humanitarian consequences.
    — Killingly-Brooklyn Interfaith Council, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
Definition of grieved
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  • This situation is often lamented for its connection to addiction, disinformation, radicalization, and social disharmony—among other concerns.
    — Ian Bogost, Time, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Among them were Broward County sheriff’s deputies who wanted photos and a trio of women who lamented they had been drawn into a new Republican-leaning district.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of lamented
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  • But Taylor eventually sighed and launched into an answer on his own.
    — Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
  • Yet another review of EAR audio found that people who sighed frequently were not necessarily burdened by negative emotions.
    — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 8 July 2026
Definition of sighed
Verb
  • In a statement on Wednesday, a Variety spokesperson said Donnelly regretted the confrontation.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The bet was clearly a lighthearted joke between friends, but after posting it, the WNBA seems to have regretted the optics of the league promoting two players gambling on a game, which is prohibited in the league’s collective bargaining agreement.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
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“Mourned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mourned. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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