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
While South Vietnamese politics were often beset by instability and corruption, the idea of a non-Communist republican government based in the South enjoyed widespread support from the general public—even if that public often bemoaned their political leaders.
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Made By History, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
This has left many bemoaning the end of the secondary whisky market.
—Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
In recent years, CEOs have bemoaned that the youngest generation in the workforce, who are as old as 28 this year, don’t want to work, are too casual, and are the most challenging generation to work with.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 21 May 2025
The tales of professional golfers bemoaning mud balls and preferred lies will die by next week.
—Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2025
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Made By History, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
This has left many bemoaning the end of the secondary whisky market.
—Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
In recent years, CEOs have bemoaned that the youngest generation in the workforce, who are as old as 28 this year, don’t want to work, are too casual, and are the most challenging generation to work with.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 21 May 2025
The tales of professional golfers bemoaning mud balls and preferred lies will die by next week.
—Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bemoan
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Mahaffey's husband, actor and director Joseph Kell, mourned her death in a statement to EW.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
31 May 2025
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But while friends and family of the teen mourned her premature death, anti-trans commentators on X turned Fosgate’s last posts into an whirlwind of transphobia — misgendering her, mocking her, and celebrating her family’s loss.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
31 May 2025
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The 15 Most Anticipated Books of Summer 2025, According to Goodreads Users — From Taylor Jenkins Reid to R.F. Kuang of 05 'Far and Away' by Amy Poeppel Amy Poeppel’s Far and Away follows two married women who decide to swap houses and soon regret it.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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Oklahoma City has normally been dominant in making teams regret turning the ball over, but the Thunder seemed off against Indiana.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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The 40-year-old driver lamented countless issues with the No. 8 Chevrolet throughout the weekend of the Coca-Cola 600.—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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The author appears to lament the inaction of the U.S. government and accuses it of criminalizing protest.—
Helena Skinner,
ABC News,
23 May 2025
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“Bemoan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bemoan. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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