1
as in mourns
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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2
as in regrets
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 bemoans
Irina bemoans the waste of her fine education and the lack of poetry and meaning in her work.
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Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
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The group also mourns the death of friend Angie Stone.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Toronto’s 50th edition unfolds as the wider film community mourns the passing of Oneida actor Graham Greene (born on Six Nations Reserve in Ontario), who uplifted Indigenous stories throughout his career.—
Jennie Punter,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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That happy picture shattered about 24 years ago due to a life mistake Ruiz regrets to this day.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Part of him regrets signing the papers.—
Molly Parker,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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The board laments the fact that the rich are self-funding their way to political power.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Looking back on the process, Kojima laments that his goal was to make extremely realistic renders of his subjects (Refn included), but even with cutting edge technology there remains room for improvement.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Bemoans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bemoans. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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