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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Verb
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The community of 14,000 people mourned the married father of two as a neighborly person who showed up to help others.—
Sophia Tareen,
Chicago Tribune,
20 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,
18 May 2025
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Scarlett Johansson doesn’t feel the Academy properly considered Avengers: Endgame, lamenting that the blockbuster only received a Visual Effects nomination and not a Best Picture nod.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
14 May 2025
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Some drivers have taken out their frustrations by scribbling curses against Uber and its executives on the walls inside the port-a-potties, lamenting the hourslong rides that result in no tips, or the days they’ve been locked out of their accounts with no explanation.—
Eli Tan,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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But Myhill stopped, hesitated, stuttered, regretted every one of his life decisions that had led him to this point, weighed up his options… and kicked it out for a corner.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Furthermore, you might be misled with financial matters and then later regret something.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
22 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 29 May. 2025.
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