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
ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
The mourning and goodbye to my character happened when season five wrapped.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 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
Guzmán declared three days of mourning on Sunday in memory of the victims.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
The mourning and goodbye to my character happened when season five wrapped.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 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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After weeks of suffering, the strain starts to fracture her relationships with family, friends and colleagues.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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Victor, who somehow survived, was in the truck’s cab suffering seizures from chemical burns.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
6 May 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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As major college athletics continues to shift into for-profit, these types of sad measures are expected to continue, and private equity will continue to creep in.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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And such a sad story for Positano, and this whole region.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 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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Last month, despite Orbán’s formidable, long-standing attempts to rig the legal and electoral systems in his favor, Magyar won, in a stunning upset.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Gunther was upset that Rhodes was taking his screen time.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Mourning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mourning. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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