1
as in mourned
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 regretted
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 bemoaned
Thomson has bemoaned the lineup’s pull-happy approach at various times in the past few weeks.
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Matt Gelb, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
In the 1990s and 2000s, parents and policymakers bemoaned the influence of violent video games on the rise of teenage aggression.
—Jennifer Huddleston, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Hornets coach Charles Lee bemoaned the way Charlotte didn’t match Detroit’s physicality.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2026
Officials bemoaned overlapping rules, slow approvals and rigid policies that have complicated rebuilding efforts while burying survivors in paperwork.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Following the band's most recent cancellation, several fans took to social media to wish Rzeznik good health, while some bemoaned the last-minute notice.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The backstory For anyone that has bemoaned the flattening of cultures everywhere, Fogo Island offers a beacon of hope.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
The formation of political parties was bemoaned by early American political leaders.
—Richard Davis, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Italo Calvino once bemoaned the weight of the biographical self, the reductiveness of facts.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Matt Gelb, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
In the 1990s and 2000s, parents and policymakers bemoaned the influence of violent video games on the rise of teenage aggression.
—Jennifer Huddleston, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Hornets coach Charles Lee bemoaned the way Charlotte didn’t match Detroit’s physicality.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2026
Officials bemoaned overlapping rules, slow approvals and rigid policies that have complicated rebuilding efforts while burying survivors in paperwork.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Following the band's most recent cancellation, several fans took to social media to wish Rzeznik good health, while some bemoaned the last-minute notice.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The backstory For anyone that has bemoaned the flattening of cultures everywhere, Fogo Island offers a beacon of hope.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
The formation of political parties was bemoaned by early American political leaders.
—Richard Davis, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Italo Calvino once bemoaned the weight of the biographical self, the reductiveness of facts.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bemoaned
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Fans in the comment section, which had over 150 comments, mourned the loss of the two restaurants.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Music and cultural figures like director Jim Jarmusch, Kid Congo Powers, and Cold Cave’s Wesley Eisold mourned Foreman’s death on social media.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Asked Thursday about which specific posts his wife regretted, Mamdani demurred.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Solar panels were built on hundreds of acres of farmland nearby, a change in local character some regretted but others welcomed for the cleaner energy and new tax revenue.—
Matthew Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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For years now, Schneider has lamented drafting players who were too busy being in awe of the Legion of Boom to truly compete for the jobs of defensive stars like Chancellor, Richard Sherman and Earl Thomas.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The coalition also lamented that Measure ULA is not moving fast enough.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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