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
For every box office hit there was a major miss, and audiences bemoaned the studio’s quality inconsistencies.
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Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 4 May 2025
In the years that followed the sequel’s release, those who felt slighted flocked to forums like Reddit to bemoan the game’s choices.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2025
In an appearance on the Ryan Russillo Podcast, Mike Breen bemoaned that NBA suits have cut back on player access.
—Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
Republican and Democratic presidents alike have, in recent decades, bemoaned individual federal judges preventing their policies – such as student loan relief under President Joe Biden and immigration reform under President Barack Obama – from taking effect around the country.
—Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 15 May 2025
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Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 4 May 2025
In the years that followed the sequel’s release, those who felt slighted flocked to forums like Reddit to bemoan the game’s choices.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2025
In an appearance on the Ryan Russillo Podcast, Mike Breen bemoaned that NBA suits have cut back on player access.
—Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
Republican and Democratic presidents alike have, in recent decades, bemoaned individual federal judges preventing their policies – such as student loan relief under President Joe Biden and immigration reform under President Barack Obama – from taking effect around the country.
—Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bemoan
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The music world is mourning Brian Wilson, one of the most influential songwriters of all time.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
12 June 2025
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Scenes from the crash site; family members mourn victims of the crash.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC news,
12 June 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 singer lamented the price of being a music fan today.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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David Campos, vice chair of California Democrats, lamented that while other candidates actually showed up to the conference and engaged with voters and donors, fundraising remains stuck pending Harris’ decision.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
5 June 2025
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“Bemoan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bemoan. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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