as in weeping
expressing or suggesting mourning
one parishioner who always seems to have a bemoaning expression on her face
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as in mourning
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 regretting
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 bemoaning
Paul Taylor, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Like countless generations before them, today’s young adults are subject to what feels like a constant barrage of headlines bemoaning their generational shortcomings.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 3 Oct. 2025
The adults in our lives were always bemoaning the crime, the weather, and the public schools.
—Jeanie Riess, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2025
For those haters bemoaning the schedule for next year.
—Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Overhearing Maggie bemoaning her skills at phone sex, Winslet steps in with some sage advice.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025
Trump had floated the idea of taking over Washington during his 2024 presidential campaign, bemoaning the state of the city.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2025
Interestingly, neither will much of the left, which has spent decades bemoaning the social and environmental toll of cheap fashion.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
No less an authority than Bogart’s 75-year-old son confirms the worst, bemoaning the fact that his dad has largely been forgotten by modern audiences.
—Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
The owner did vent his frustration via a Zoom call with the squad, though, bemoaning their end-of-season slump.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Like countless generations before them, today’s young adults are subject to what feels like a constant barrage of headlines bemoaning their generational shortcomings.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 3 Oct. 2025
The adults in our lives were always bemoaning the crime, the weather, and the public schools.
—Jeanie Riess, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2025
For those haters bemoaning the schedule for next year.
—Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Overhearing Maggie bemoaning her skills at phone sex, Winslet steps in with some sage advice.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025
Trump had floated the idea of taking over Washington during his 2024 presidential campaign, bemoaning the state of the city.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2025
Interestingly, neither will much of the left, which has spent decades bemoaning the social and environmental toll of cheap fashion.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
No less an authority than Bogart’s 75-year-old son confirms the worst, bemoaning the fact that his dad has largely been forgotten by modern audiences.
—Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bemoaning
Adjective
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And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.—
David Mamet,
National Review,
11 Aug. 2022
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The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.—
Helen Shaw,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2021
Verb
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Signs of mourning in felines are similar to those of humans, including spending more time alone, moving slowly, feeling depressed, and experiencing a decrease in appetite and playfulness.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Not everyone is mourning the shift.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Many Reddit users admit to deeply regretting installing above-mount sinks—especially the vessel-style ones often found in bathrooms.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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But ultimately, the Red Sox hung onto him, and could now be regretting it.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Walt Disney Imagineering updated the storyline of Black Widow Bride Constance Hatchway earlier this year by turning her from an axe murderer who beheads her wealthy husbands into a more mournful figure overwhelmed by the dread of lost love.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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In this context, even a simple boast about wielding a Beretta sounded mournful.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In lamenting that tendency, Kingsnorth joins a chorus as old as civilization.—
Cal Revely-Calder,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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The self-deprecation added to the chorus lamenting his skid at the plate.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Though we were heartbroken at the goodbyes, there was a small sense of relief, knowing that fewer mouths to feed would mean a little more food for those who stayed behind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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Cal Raleigh and Julio Rodríguez each hit a solo home run for the Mariners in the team’s first Game 7 but Seattle failed to reach its first World Series, leaving the heartbroken Mariners as the only major league team without a pennant.—
Ian Harrison,
Twin Cities,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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On a recent day, a patron drank a Guinness at the bar amid walls are covered in funeral notices from people who had come for a drink after saying that final goodbye.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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The family has not yet announced funeral plans, and no further details have been made public.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Sitting opposite an old people’s home in a residential corner of Paris’ 14th arrondissement, La Santé’s unassuming presence is only given away by the occasional wailing siren as prisoners are transported to and from the site.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Bemoaning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bemoaning. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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