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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
Feminism is teaching girls to be bitter and hate all men, bemoans another.
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 June 2025
After months of talking up the prospects for diplomacy with Iran (and years of bemoaning past American military failures in the Middle East), the famously mercurial Trump seemed to have embraced a more hawkish view.
—Reid Smith, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2025
President Donald Trump has bemoaned a new acronym that has been used to describe his approach to tariffs.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 2 June 2025
Joe Axelson, who was the Kings general manager at the time, bemoaned the lack of interest in the team in Kansas City.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 June 2025
After months of talking up the prospects for diplomacy with Iran (and years of bemoaning past American military failures in the Middle East), the famously mercurial Trump seemed to have embraced a more hawkish view.
—Reid Smith, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2025
President Donald Trump has bemoaned a new acronym that has been used to describe his approach to tariffs.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 2 June 2025
Joe Axelson, who was the Kings general manager at the time, bemoaned the lack of interest in the team in Kansas City.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bemoan
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Fans mourn full Thursday programming lineup at Bonnaroo Starting the festival's programming on Thursday night, instead of the typical inclusion of a full Thursday line-up in past years, has also been the source of some contention.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
17 July 2025
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On Thursday, those who played with Braman also mourned his death.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
17 July 2025
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The airline deeply regrets this tragic incident and extends its condolences to the family of the person involved.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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Also prominently featured were several young adults who transitioned as adolescents and later regretted it.—
Azeen Ghorayshi,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Some in the industry have watched in frustration as Trump lamented how businesses including farming and hospitality could be hurt by his policies, wondering why those who clean hotel rooms or pick tomatoes deserve more attention than those who care for elders.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
14 July 2025
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Parents often lament how children grow up too quickly.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
12 July 2025
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“Bemoan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bemoan. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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