as in suffering
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1
as in aching
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
we mourned for weeks after our beloved pet's death
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as in lamenting
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 mourning
Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
At the packed opening, a huge screen showed Abramović’s video work, Tito’s Funeral (2025), broadcasting women beating their chests in a near trance-like state, drawing on ritualised forms of communal mourning.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 29 Apr. 2026
The deadly shooting of a deli worker late Saturday night in Lower Manhattan has left a community in mourning.
—Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Queen Mary wore another dark blue outfit to the confirmation of her twin children on Saturday, dressing to respect her father's recent death but skipping the traditional black dress associated with mourning.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
At the packed opening, a huge screen showed Abramović’s video work, Tito’s Funeral (2025), broadcasting women beating their chests in a near trance-like state, drawing on ritualised forms of communal mourning.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
South Africa’s community of wildlife advocates and conservationists are mourning the loss of a key fighter, Schoeman Van Jaarsveld, who died Thursday while on patrol as an anti-poaching ranger.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 29 Apr. 2026
The deadly shooting of a deli worker late Saturday night in Lower Manhattan has left a community in mourning.
—Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mourning
Noun
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By focusing the mind on thoughts and feelings, a meditating person begins to unlearn conventional perspectives and mental attitudes that are the root of suffering.—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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Meadows told the lawmakers how painful all the delays were and about the suffering Cindy experienced in her final moments alive.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The teen's grieving family has launched an online fundraiser to help with funeral expenses.—
Shaddi Abusaid,
AJC.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Two siblings are grieving the loss of their parents, identified in an online post as victims of the shooting.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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One of those scholars was Bell, the professor whose departure the students were lamenting.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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For those lamenting the slow pace of the TV development process, how about one that spans 11 years?—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Back in the city, Amanda and Ciara go for a walk so that Amanda can hear all about the makeup with West and then tell Ciara the very sad tale of her love story as it was related to their couple’s therapist.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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None at all leads to slow, pale, sad-looking growth that limps through the season.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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It’s been splendid watching the weeping and gnashing of teeth from American MAGA supporters.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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In the hands of the six-piece band, the shivering chords of that miniature apocalyptic soul song build into a cathartic climax, which Wasner punctuates with weeping slide guitar.—
Mitch Therieau,
Pitchfork,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Anyone returning from a city trip and regretting not having eaten a Käsekrainer at the famous Betzinger sausage stand in front of the Albertina Museum will find a snack in the suite with various cheeses, ham, gherkins, and capers—an accidental direct hit.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Whatever the case, there’s likely plenty of weekend one festivalgoers who may be regretting not going for the second show instead.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Through your tears, see a brief, shimmering vision of What Might Have Been.—
Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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My eyes, raw and stinging, now filled with their own salty tears.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Quenneville was the next huge piece of the puzzle, and the three-time Stanley Cup winner as a head coach has guided the Ducks to a first-round postseason upset.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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The Minnesota Timberwolves, or what is left of them, also advanced with an upset win against the Denver Nuggets.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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“Mourning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mourning. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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