as in suffering
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1
as in aching
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
we mourned for weeks after our beloved pet's death
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2
as in lamenting
to feel or express sorrow for
an editorial that mourns the loss of the town's last movie theater
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Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
Peru’s government has declared three days of national mourning during which the country’s Congress will be suspended.
—Ñusta Carranza Ko, The Conversation, 13 Sep. 2024
Authorities in Maharashtra state, whose capital is Mumbai, declared a day of mourning on Thursday in honor of Tata, with government buildings flying the national flag at half-staff.
—Ashok Sharma, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
The lineup showcases a range of experimental and inventive projects that engage with such themes as displacement, mourning and memory, body dysmorphia, AI and deep fakes, and nature, among others.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 8 Oct. 2024
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Tehran has in the past used mourning periods for operational planning, this person said.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
Peru’s government has declared three days of national mourning during which the country’s Congress will be suspended.
—Ñusta Carranza Ko, The Conversation, 13 Sep. 2024
Authorities in Maharashtra state, whose capital is Mumbai, declared a day of mourning on Thursday in honor of Tata, with government buildings flying the national flag at half-staff.
—Ashok Sharma, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
The lineup showcases a range of experimental and inventive projects that engage with such themes as displacement, mourning and memory, body dysmorphia, AI and deep fakes, and nature, among others.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Mourning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mourning. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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