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
Aleem Agha, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2026
Manchester United represents unconditional devotion, great joy and deep mourning.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
The Dallas Cowboys fan community is mourning the loss of one of their most vocal members.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced seven days of mourning after the deadly shooting.
—Aleem Agha, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2026
Manchester United represents unconditional devotion, great joy and deep mourning.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
Snoop Dogg's family is mourning the loss of one of their own.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
The Dallas Cowboys fan community is mourning the loss of one of their most vocal members.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mourning
Noun
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Edna Sims Call for justice As the investigation into Johnson's death continues, his son is hopeful that local law enforcement will be able to quickly find the suspect and limit the suffering.—
Rachel Kim,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The plaintiff is seeking payment including compensation for medical costs, lost wages and suffering.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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While a celebratory mood spreads across the country, survivors of a deadly fire in Hong Kong are still grieving with little to celebrate, like this man who lost his wife in the blaze.—
CNN staff,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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The book's ending also sees Heathcliff grieving for Cathy, but that's pretty much where the similarities end.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Even constantly returns to the slaughter of Nir Oz and other Hamas targets, including the site of the Nova music festival, while also lamenting all those killed on the Palestinian side.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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There are plenty of woeful online tales lamenting ovens breaking and glass shattering under the 800- to 1,000-degrees Fahrenheit heat of a self-cleaning oven cycle.—
Jessica Elliott,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Meanwhile, Nancy Guthrie's Arizona community gathered for a vigil Wednesday evening while the world can't look away from an incident that is deeply, horrifically sad and frightening.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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The song is sophisticated and simple, sad and somehow triumphant.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Mostly, however, Gee’s sophisticated, stealthily moving film folds any bursts of emotion into its exquisitely dark shadows, letting Evans’ limpid but heartsore music do most of the weeping.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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In the early twentieth century, on the Andaman Islands, social anthropologists observed ritualistic greetings that involved wailing and weeping.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Millions of Gen Zers are facing unemployment as entry-level office roles get absorbed by AI, and millennials are regretting taking out thousands in student loans for careers that now have significantly diminished prospects.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, the success of his industry satire—co-created by Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory and Frida Perez—has resulted in several industry folks regretting their previous rejections of Rogen.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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When Obama delivered his election-night victory speech in Chicago’s Grant Park in 2008 to a massive crowd of cheering onlookers, the cameras caught Jackson looking on, tears in his eyes.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Garland breaks down into tears as her character recalls her former acquaintance being brought to trial for allegedly breaking racial purity laws.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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SpaceX said on its launch page that residents in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties might experience one or more sonic booms during the launch, a phenomenon that has long upset residents and raised concerns about the booms’ effect on nearby endangered species.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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Littler added that his girlfriend would often get upset when her father talked about owning a gun.—
Saul Pink,
San Antonio Express-News,
14 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Mourning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mourning. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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