WAILING (FOR) Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

wailing (for)

verb

present participle of wail (for)

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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That era of her catalog continues to perform well on the Billboard charts weeks after fans around the world began mourning her death.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Our world needs love, not hate; tolerance, not division; celebration, not mourning.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 27 July 2026

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Even with Peter lamenting the loss of his mentor Tony Stark, high-school high jinks keep the storytelling lighthearted, while Jake Gyllenhaal makes an over-the-top splash as enigmatic supervillain Mysterio.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 31 July 2026
The post has since received several comments lamenting the closing.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

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