wailing (for)

present participle of wail (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wailing (for)
Verb
  • Tel Aviv activists hold silent vigils mourning Gaza’s children, confronting public hostility with quiet resilience.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Hollywood is mourning the loss of an undeniable force following the news of Diane Keaton's death.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • He is compensated for lamenting and comforting grieving families during funerals.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Wailing (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wailing%20%28for%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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