as in suffering
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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
Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
Traveling through picture-perfect Adriatic scenes during a period of mourning, a son remembers his mother’s gift for life.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 May 2026
At the 12th-century church, the new iteration of Elegy mourning Palestine occupies five channels, while previous editions mourning the femicide and the Namibian genocide take up one and two, respectively.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
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Noun
At the 12th-century church, the new iteration of Elegy mourning Palestine occupies five channels, while previous editions mourning the femicide and the Namibian genocide take up one and two, respectively.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
Traveling through picture-perfect Adriatic scenes during a period of mourning, a son remembers his mother’s gift for life.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
Verb
Not since Hong Chau held a black umbrella in Wuthering Heights has a person looked so good while mourning.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 May 2026
At the 12th-century church, the new iteration of Elegy mourning Palestine occupies five channels, while previous editions mourning the femicide and the Namibian genocide take up one and two, respectively.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mourning
Noun
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The spiritual experience helped her process a traumatic history rooted in death and suffering.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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And out of that suffering comes spiritual growth.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
Verb
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As soon as Blanck started teaching in Santa Monica, Read brought his quiet, grieving son back to class.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The grieving families were bussed along a levee road near the crash site, a compassionate move by the responders.—
Hank Tester,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
Verb
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On Reddit and LinkedIn, workers are lamenting managers who have cute names for their bots and who mandate that every marketing summary be run through Microsoft Copilot.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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Field reflects on the film’s exploration of aging and loneliness while lamenting the scarcity of complex roles for older women.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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The failure of so many in the political world to speak up displays a sad and growing moral bankruptcy.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
14 May 2026
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Don’t be sad — this is not a farewell forever.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The scenes of security personnel forcibly removing weeping and resistant settlers deeply divided Israeli society.—
Shira Pinson,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
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Purple Pixie® has a weeping habit, with vibrant purple foliage that flows from containers, adding color and movement to porch plantings all year long.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 May 2026
Verb
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With a severe global memory shortage and ongoing international trade tensions, can anyone promise a low-margin electronic product without regretting it months later?—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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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
Noun
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As the credits rolled and the audience broke out into applause, lead Thatcher burst into tears as Refn paced back and forth, hyping up the crowd for the 7-minute ovation.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Throughout the day, friends and classmates gathered, wiping away tears, comforting each other and trying to process the sudden loss.—
Shelley Bortz,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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If the Cavaliers pull the Game 7 upset, Game 1 will play out at Madison Square Garden.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
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Away to a Newcastle team that has won just one of their last six league matches and has little to play for at this stage of a disappointing season, there could be an opportunity for West Ham to cause an upset.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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“Mourning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mourning. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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