as in mourned
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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Theis year, Parton also mourned the loss of her husband, Carl Dean.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025 -
Family members mourned Lincoln’s death in the weeks following the alleged murder.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
7 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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That attitude, Nixon lamented, had been on display in the front-page coverage of Manson.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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Most regretted giving their babies up for adoption and went through a long period of depression after the relinquishment.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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Chastain regretted wrecking Hamlin.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Wailed (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wailed%20%28for%29. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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