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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In Tel Aviv, silent vigils mourn Gaza’s children—absent, yet achingly present in large-scale photographs.—
Beatrice Verhoeven,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025 -
Tel Aviv activists hold silent vigils mourning Gaza’s children, confronting public hostility with quiet resilience.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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Murphy lamented a loss of focus after one ugly outing against the Cubs.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement While most movies would try to paint James as a sympathetic figure, a white man whose stymied ambitions are worth lamenting, The Mastermind doesn’t.—
Robert Daniels,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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This move led Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin to believe that Browns GM Andrew Berry may come to regret.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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According to the data, 46% of parents regret not achieving more milestones before kids.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Wail (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wail%20%28for%29. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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