1
as in to mourn
to feel or express sorrow for
bemoaned the death of his wife by writing a series of poignant letters addressed to her
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as in to regret
to feel sorry or dissatisfied about
a think piece bemoaning the coarsening of our society over the last several decades
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Recent Examples of bemoan
The buildings had become a problem property for Boise State University, according to previous Statesman reporting, with students bemoaning floods, discolored water, mold and asbestos in apartments.
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Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
The saucy track bemoans a 335-day dry spell since her last romantic encounter, with double entendres aplenty.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
The victorious Jazz may have actually bemoaned the result, having willfully sat a perfectly healthy Keyonte George late in the game in order to add another loss and better odds in the draft lottery.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
After Saturday’s win against Brazil, Zach Dezenzo bemoaned that some teammates burned their mouths during the espresso shot celebration.
—Maria Torres, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
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Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
The saucy track bemoans a 335-day dry spell since her last romantic encounter, with double entendres aplenty.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
The victorious Jazz may have actually bemoaned the result, having willfully sat a perfectly healthy Keyonte George late in the game in order to add another loss and better odds in the draft lottery.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
After Saturday’s win against Brazil, Zach Dezenzo bemoaned that some teammates burned their mouths during the espresso shot celebration.
—Maria Torres, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bemoan
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Sanders was still mourning the loss of his beloved Brooklyn Dodgers, who’d fled west, to Los Angeles, nearly seventy years ago.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department mourns the loss of Deputy Levi Vargas, who passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at the age of 30.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Players who use challenges too early may regret it later in high-pressure moments.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Welles estate was not approached about this project before it was announced last year, a communication lapse that Saatchi regrets.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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From his office overlooking the plaza at the Western Wall, now also closed to worshipers, Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, lamented the empty plaza.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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In it, Juliet laments that Romeo is a Montague, the rival family to her own, the Capulets.—
Steven P. Dinkin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Bemoan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bemoan. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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