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
Following a 38-13 win over Chicago, Samuel took to social media to bemoan a lack of opportunities.
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Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
Artificial intelligence was once again the talk of global leaders at Davos this year — but their sentiment was decidedly more mixed, with some eagerly anticipating the arrival of AI agents and others bemoaning that AI hasn't yet boosted their bottom lines.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
Doug LaMalfa, the new chair of the Congressional Western Caucus, bemoaned the loss of four dams in his Northern California district amid rising energy demand.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
For years, the Hornets bemoaned their lack of a true center who was both young and had substantial upside.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2025
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Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
Artificial intelligence was once again the talk of global leaders at Davos this year — but their sentiment was decidedly more mixed, with some eagerly anticipating the arrival of AI agents and others bemoaning that AI hasn't yet boosted their bottom lines.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
Doug LaMalfa, the new chair of the Congressional Western Caucus, bemoaned the loss of four dams in his Northern California district amid rising energy demand.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
For years, the Hornets bemoaned their lack of a true center who was both young and had substantial upside.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bemoan
Verb
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Dwayne Johnson is mourning the loss of his pet pooch.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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The National Black Justice Coalition released a statement mourning Broom’s death, as well as the death of Sam Nordquist, a Black trans man who was found dead in New York and who officials believe was tortured for weeks before being killed.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them,
25 Feb. 2025
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As the Miami Herald columnist Omar Kelly said, teams that pass on Ward will certainly regret it.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Democrats ended up losing the vote, but Pettersen doesn't regret making the trip.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
26 Feb. 2025
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Following the news of the break-in at his home in December, Bengals quarterback Burrow lamented the lack of privacy that may have contributed to the burglary.—
Chelsea Bailey and Josh Campbell,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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Mayor Bowser lamented the president’s remarks on Thursday.—
Campbell Robertson,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Bemoan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bemoan. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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