1
as in to grieve
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
we mourned for weeks after our beloved pet's death
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as in to lament
to feel or express sorrow for
an editorial that mourns the loss of the town's last movie theater
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Recent Examples of mourn
For many in the developing world, the death of the U.S.-led order seems nothing to mourn.
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Jorge G. CastaÑeda, Foreign Affairs, 4 Feb. 2025
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Tiger Woods is mourning the devastating loss of his mother, Kultida Woods, who was 81 years old.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Our hearts go out to families, friends, and loved ones mourning this unimaginable grief.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
Olympian Nancy Kerrigan is mourning those killed on American Airlines Flight 5342, especially the athletes that represented her home club: The Skating Club of Boston.
—Lawrence Yee, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
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Jorge G. CastaÑeda, Foreign Affairs, 4 Feb. 2025
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors
Tiger Woods is mourning the devastating loss of his mother, Kultida Woods, who was 81 years old.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Our hearts go out to families, friends, and loved ones mourning this unimaginable grief.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
Olympian Nancy Kerrigan is mourning those killed on American Airlines Flight 5342, especially the athletes that represented her home club: The Skating Club of Boston.
—Lawrence Yee, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mourn
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Sleepwalker follows a grieving mother who is haunted by the tragic loss of her daughter in a car accident that left her abusive husband in a coma.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2025
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The sheriff … lied to my parents … bold-face lied and betrayed the trust of shocked and grieving parents.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Last year, General Motors and Ford lamented missing where the market actually is with too many too-expensive EVs and not enough hybrids.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
Ars Technica,
7 Feb. 2025
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But Gates lamented the current state of the chipmaker, two months after Pat Gelsinger abruptly resigned as CEO following company-wide layoffs.—
Michael Kan,
PCMAG,
6 Feb. 2025
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Will Brooklyn regret not trading Johnson at peak value?—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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And if waterproof eye makeup has left you rubbing and regretting in the past, don’t worry—we’ve found long-wear options that deliver a comfortable, smudge-proof definition without the teary-eyed struggle.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
17 Feb. 2025
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The grandmother would flee, and Billy would smite his chest and in Old Testament tones bewail his sinful life.—
Werner Herzog,
The New Yorker,
21 Aug. 2023
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Among progressives, the same people who bewail the influence of corporations on cultural and political life also propose to entrench the social role of big businesses by making individual Americans more dependent on them for everything from health care to retirement income.—
Kevin D. Williamson,
National Review,
13 May 2021
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“Mourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mourn. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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