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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The Iranian delegation arrived dressed in black in mourning for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and others killed in the war.—
Azhar Sukri,Kevin Breuninger,Terri Cullen,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026 -
When the popular Italian restaurant Caffe Vialetto closed in 2025 after 26 years of feeding families and sharing milestones, diners across Miami mourned the loss of the Coral Gables icon, a stable oasis for quiet dinners and family celebrations in a wildly changing culinary landscape.—
Connie Ogle
April 9,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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But after the fall of its ally, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, in December 2024, Qassem lamented that his group's supply route had been severed.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
12 Apr. 2026
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For decades, companies have lamented Europe’s fragmented capital markets, single-market adoption on pricing and clinical trials, and uneven reimbursement policies.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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This is a beast that’s more fun than furious, who clearly and swiftly regrets his violent outbursts.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
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Caroline wouldn’t have been surprised if her own parents had regretted having her.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Wail (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wail%20%28for%29. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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