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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
Ben Stiller has bemoaned the chilling effect on comedy during Donald Trump‘s second term.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Jim Chanos and Pimco President Christian Stracke have both recently bemoaned cracks in the private credit market.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Those who have bemoaned Marner’s existence for the past five years can now enjoy the real possibility that the Leafs don’t even make the playoffs.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
In this interview, which has been edited for length, Grumet bemoaned the partisan rancor surrounding the energy debate.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Back at the wig shop, my mom bemoaned her options.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
San Jose coach Bruce Arena bemoaned giveaways that led to a goal by Austin’s Myrto Uzuni in the 33rd minute and an own goal by the Earthquakes in the 77th minute.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
For years and years, former TCU coach Gary Patterson bemoaned SMU’s existence on the schedule.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2025
Some Swifties bemoaned the thought of working after finding out about Swift and Kelce's engagement.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Jim Chanos and Pimco President Christian Stracke have both recently bemoaned cracks in the private credit market.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Those who have bemoaned Marner’s existence for the past five years can now enjoy the real possibility that the Leafs don’t even make the playoffs.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
In this interview, which has been edited for length, Grumet bemoaned the partisan rancor surrounding the energy debate.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Back at the wig shop, my mom bemoaned her options.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
San Jose coach Bruce Arena bemoaned giveaways that led to a goal by Austin’s Myrto Uzuni in the 33rd minute and an own goal by the Earthquakes in the 77th minute.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
For years and years, former TCU coach Gary Patterson bemoaned SMU’s existence on the schedule.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2025
Some Swifties bemoaned the thought of working after finding out about Swift and Kelce's engagement.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bemoaned
Verb
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Fallon's fellow late-night host, Seth Meyers, previously mourned the death of his dog Frisbee in August.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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The conservationist community and celebrities alike have mourned Goodall’s passing.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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After players and coaches finally got the situation under control, Branch regretted his decision to start the bout.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Most regretted giving their babies up for adoption and went through a long period of depression after the relinquishment.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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The head of the Pacific Coast Federation of Fisherman’s Association thanked state officials for early planning and responsiveness but lamented the impact on the industry.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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Darcy, who was Stelter’s colleague at CNN before co-founding the independent news outlet Status, lamented the recent tendencies of many large news organizations.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Bemoaned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bemoaned. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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