as in to mourn
to feel or express sorrow for
her grandfather asked her not to wail for him, saying that he had had a good life and was at peace
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Since the death of Pope Francis on April 21, a total of 220 cardinals -- the church's highest-ranking clergy -- have gathered in Rome to mourn the loss of the former pontiff and begin the secret conclave.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
7 May 2025 -
Henry Long, the father of the victim, released a statement mourning the death of his daughter and calling for Finch to stay in jail.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2025
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Experts in the disaster and climate change communities lament the loss of the database, and its corralling of the cost estimates into an easily accessible format for researchers.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Viewed satirically, Henry Johnson laments — and scoffs at — the absence of principled behavior and social interaction.—
Armond White,
National Review,
14 May 2025
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Don't regret unplayed aces; the world needs your unique contributions.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Kenny McPeek, who won the Kentucky Derby last year with Mystik Dan, regrets running his colt back in two weeks.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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“Wail (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wail%20%28for%29. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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