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
For years, car safety experts and everyday drivers have bemoaned the loss of the humble button.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bemoaned
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In comments on the brewery’s posts, customers mourned its closure and the shutdown of other craft breweries in the area in recent months.Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Oct. 2024
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In the years since her death, her bandmates and fans have mourned her and upheld her legacy.Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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When that conversation became a Rolling Stone story, Canada regretted it almost immediately.Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
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Engadget further reported that regretted attrition, or workers choosing to leave the company, occurred twice as often as unregretted attrition, or layoffs and firings, and that only one out of three new hires in 2021 stayed with the company for 90 or more days.Bhakti Mirchandani, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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Lake, for example, lamented not making an adjustment that might have resulted in an interception or prevented San Francisco 49ers receiver Jauan Jennings from making a spectacular catch in the second game of the season.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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But some lamented that the presidential candidates aren't addressing those issues even while courting their votes.La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Bemoaned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bemoaned. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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