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adjective

Definition of mourningnext
as in grieving

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mourning

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noun

as in suffering

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mourning

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verb

present participle of mourn
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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2
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
Noun
Among those mourning was Yurii Karapetian, whose wife Natalia was killed. — ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026 Among those mourning was Yurii Karapetian, whose wife, Natalia, was killed. — Vasilisa Stepanenko, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
Verb
Ellen DeGeneres is mourning the loss of Matthew Wright, who worked as an executive producer on The Ellen DeGeneres Show for 16 years and appeared frequently on the show. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026 The University of New Haven is mourning the passing of a student after he was hit by a wrong-way driver. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mourning
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mourning
  1. grieving
  2. suffering
  3. lamenting
  4. sad
  5. weeping
  6. regretting
  7. upset
  8. tears
Adjective
  • There’s so much more loss, so much more grieving, many more regrets.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of grieving
Noun
  • Instead, supporters argue that wearing both colors can recognize military sacrifice while acknowledging the suffering of civilians and other victims of conflict.
    — Rich Percival, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Her short stories, novels and memoirs have earned acclaim and accolades over the past two decades, but Li, who teaches at Princeton University, has also experienced almost indescribable suffering as well.
    — Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of suffering
Verb
  • Coach Mike White was clearly disappointed in his team’s performance, lamenting the lack of defensive prowess and togetherness he’s seen in practice over the past few months.
    — McClain Baxley, AJC.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The moment of decision found one conservative couple, Joan and Frank Bark, lamenting the country’s direction.
    — Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of lamenting
Adjective
  • Sheriff’s officials sad Damico, who had personal ties with Canata, claimed to be his power of attorney but was unable to provide any correlating paperwork or a will to verify such statements.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The musical comedy has earned Moore raves on the festival circuit for her role as a sad suburban homemaker turned anxious aspiring actress in a New Jersey community theater.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of sad
Noun
  • Cue the lovelorn weeping in the rain set to composer Roger Goula’s supple string score, and before us, a sweeping love epic bursts alive with real pain.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Body camera footage showed Flynn weeping, covering his face, and rocking back and forth as police searched his home.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of weeping
Verb
  • Penn State fans and boosters though, might already be regretting their program's big reset.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Turns out Travis Hunter did it in 2024’s Week 4 and Leonard Fournette in 2014’s Week 2 (before regretting it).
    — Jason Kirk, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of regretting
Adjective
  • There was no upset this time in the season opener for TCU men’s basketball as the Horned Frogs rolled to a 98-59 win over Lindenwood Monday night at Schollmaier Arena.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Hafley was naturally upset about Ollie Gordon’s unsportsmanlike conduct penalty that turned into a 3rd and 5 into a 3rd and 20 that the Dolphins didn’t convert during the Patriots’ 21-0 run.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of upset
Noun
  • Parts of a dust jacket missing due to tape or just large tears is bad patina in my eyes.
    — David Michon, Curbed, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The lemon symbolizes the bitter taste of fate, and the salt is for the countless tears of the family members of fallen military members.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
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