bemoaned; bemoaning; bemoans
1
: to express deep grief or distress over
bemoan the death of their leader
2
: to regard with displeasure, disapproval, or regret
bemoaning the lack of civility in modern political discourse
Synonyms
Examples of bemoan in a Sentence
He bemoans the fact that the team lost again.
an article bemoaning the decline in voter turnout
Some critics are always bemoaning the state of the language.
Recent Examples on the Web
Dimon’s strategy moving forward is not to bemoan China’s influence, but to deal with the current situation.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
Restaurants in major downtowns are still closing their doors, bemoaning quiet weekdays and empty weekends.
—Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
Other real-life mob wives, past and present, bemoaned the harm of making their lives into an aesthetic.
—USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
Despite decades of reports bemoaning the death of drive-ins, the Sacramento 6 has hung on for more than 50 years — surviving the COVID-19 pandemic and a damaging fire just two years ago..
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 27 Mar. 2024
Karen, a middle-aged man with a face deeply lined with resilience and pain, recalls a combative past and bemoans a chaotic present.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 22 Mar. 2024
This story of the systematic weakening of India’s democratic foundations is increasingly well known outside the country, with watchdog groups bemoaning the backsliding of the world’s largest democracy.
—Ramachandra Guha, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
An op-ed in the Los Angeles Times last year bemoaned the exclusion of Rancho Humilde, a label that specializes in corridos tumbados and puts out records by Junior H and Natanael Cano.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2024
Kyle Haines, the Giants’ farm director, bemoaned the spotlight put on teenagers who need time to develop.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
Restaurants in major downtowns are still closing their doors, bemoaning quiet weekdays and empty weekends.
—Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
Other real-life mob wives, past and present, bemoaned the harm of making their lives into an aesthetic.
—USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
Despite decades of reports bemoaning the death of drive-ins, the Sacramento 6 has hung on for more than 50 years — surviving the COVID-19 pandemic and a damaging fire just two years ago..
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 27 Mar. 2024
Karen, a middle-aged man with a face deeply lined with resilience and pain, recalls a combative past and bemoans a chaotic present.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 22 Mar. 2024
This story of the systematic weakening of India’s democratic foundations is increasingly well known outside the country, with watchdog groups bemoaning the backsliding of the world’s largest democracy.
—Ramachandra Guha, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
An op-ed in the Los Angeles Times last year bemoaned the exclusion of Rancho Humilde, a label that specializes in corridos tumbados and puts out records by Junior H and Natanael Cano.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2024
Kyle Haines, the Giants’ farm director, bemoaned the spotlight put on teenagers who need time to develop.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Bemoan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bemoan. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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bemoan
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be·moan
bi-ˈmōn 
: to express grief over
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