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as in grieved
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
we mourned for weeks after our beloved pet's death
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as in lamented
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 mourned
Nakayama’s agency mourned the entertainer and expressed shock and sadness.
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Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
In the days before the Mass, she was mourned on the floor of the House of Representatives and at a makeshift altar at a downtown leather party.
—The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024
Driving enthusiasts and brand loyalists have mourned the loss of the Celica for nearly two decades, but Toyota is more than hinting at its triumphant return.
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Savannah, a cheerleader with Powell MAC Cheerleading, is now being mourned by friends and family.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
In October, an outpouring of tributes and support arrived from close friends, family, and collaborators who mourned Payne.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
This landmark series will look at the 24 hours before and after Diana’s death in forensic detail and follow the story through to her funeral one week later when the world mourned the passing of an icon.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
Some onlookers mourned the stinging defeat, once again, of a female Democratic presidential contender.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
Directioners also mourned the loss of their idol.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 17 Oct. 2024
Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
In the days before the Mass, she was mourned on the floor of the House of Representatives and at a makeshift altar at a downtown leather party.
—The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024
Driving enthusiasts and brand loyalists have mourned the loss of the Celica for nearly two decades, but Toyota is more than hinting at its triumphant return.
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Savannah, a cheerleader with Powell MAC Cheerleading, is now being mourned by friends and family.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
In October, an outpouring of tributes and support arrived from close friends, family, and collaborators who mourned Payne.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
This landmark series will look at the 24 hours before and after Diana’s death in forensic detail and follow the story through to her funeral one week later when the world mourned the passing of an icon.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
Some onlookers mourned the stinging defeat, once again, of a female Democratic presidential contender.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
Directioners also mourned the loss of their idol.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Mourned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mourned. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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