as in mourning
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 criticizing how some Republicans reacted to Charlie Kirk's death, Jimmy Kimmel alleged that conservatives were using Kirk's assassination for political advantage rather than mourning the conservative activist sincerely.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025 -
But for now, many of us are mourning the loss of the space, which has been dedicated to more than just selling books.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Harnik/Getty Images What To Know On September 13, Invita, which, according to its website, has two California locations, one in Rancho Santa Fe and the other in Carlsbad, posted pictures and messages on social media lamenting Kirk's murder.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Yet the cinematic scale of Saulnier’s film had critics openly lamenting its absence from theaters.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Wailing (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wailing%20%28for%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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