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
Russian morale also took a hit, as military bloggers bemoaned the careless lack of security and underestimation of Ukrainian secret services.
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Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 8 June 2025
That caused Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green to bemoan the state of free agency on Monday night.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Most articles and books prioritized reconciliation and bemoaned bereaved parents: Why would someone dare abandon their family?
—Anesce Dremen, Longreads, 3 July 2025
Conversations shifted from celebrating the end of lockdowns to bemoaning lackluster consumption.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 2 July 2025
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Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 8 June 2025
That caused Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green to bemoan the state of free agency on Monday night.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Most articles and books prioritized reconciliation and bemoaned bereaved parents: Why would someone dare abandon their family?
—Anesce Dremen, Longreads, 3 July 2025
Conversations shifted from celebrating the end of lockdowns to bemoaning lackluster consumption.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bemoan
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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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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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Duchesne likes Trump policies such as his stance on the border and doesn’t regret voting for him.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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Conrad is the last to leave the restaurant, his face filled with confusion, maybe regret, and definitely shock.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Nabarro lamented how politics had begun shifting how governments responded to global health emergencies.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
26 July 2025
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Boniadi laments that many in the West fail to grasp that most Iranians reject the Islamic Republic.—
Dan Bilefsky,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
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“Bemoan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bemoan. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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