as in mourns
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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Family mourns loss of father and child R’mani Sibley was an elementary school student in Crowley, according to her family.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Mar. 2025 -
As the Butler, Missouri, community mourns two toddlers who died in a house fire over the weekend, some residents are rallying round the family by collecting donations.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Wails (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wails%20%28for%29. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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