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
The phrase has gone viral, with participants humorously bemoaning their commitment to costumes that only others 'extremely online' might recognize.
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Lydia Patrick, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Pellegrini bemoans the cheap and therefore most widely used beer glass in Brazil, known as the Nadir Figueiredo glass.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
For years, car safety experts and everyday drivers have bemoaned the loss of the humble button.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
If Trump loses, Republicans will bemoan his lack of discipline, selecting Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) as his running mate and not employing Nikki Haley on the campaign trail.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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The 49ers wasted no more time mourning their previous three straight defeats, from the last-minute loss to Seattle here to the ensuing blowouts in Green Bay (38-10) and Buffalo (35-10).Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Lord John, who also copes by getting rip-roaring drunk, refuses to let Claire mourn Jamie alone.Lincee Ray, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Even parents who only did that some of the time regret it.Margot Machol Bisnow, Contributor, CNBC, 30 Nov. 2024
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Does the child make impulsive decisions that might be regretted later?Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
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In a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, host Joe Rogan lamented how corporate media has eroded its trust among U.S. residents, and that this decrease has prompted people to look to independent media sources like podcasts.Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Dec. 2024
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When her turn came, Sasse lamented the soaring cost of producing her European-style chocolates, which ship nationwide.Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Bemoan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bemoan. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.
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