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
Prior to Pretti's death, progressive groups had bemoaned how Schumer wasn't seeking a stand-off and after a group of eight Democratic senators defected to end the last shutdown, there's a healthy amount of skepticism.
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Deadline hears that the British national broadcaster is closing four jobs as part of the cost-cutting decision, which has been bemoaned internally amid rising disinformation online.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
The proposal cited two reports that bemoaned the multiple, often overlapping and sometimes competitive, state and local entities that govern the schools.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
Facebook users chatting about the new store bemoaned the parking lot at the small shopping center.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
In 2025, at a time when the Hollywood industry bemoaned the lack of movie theater attendance, it's become the year that anime cut through the cacophony of entertainment choices to become an undeniable box-office draw.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
The order is a win for Musk, who has bemoaned ISS and Glass Lewis’ role in advising shareholders.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
The humble chicken is both beloved and bemoaned at the dinner table.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
While big businesses have bemoaned rigid labor market laws in the country, several startups have fast become unicorns, making use of the flexibility that came with employing vast armies of gig workers, many of whom have no employment protection or social welfare.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2025
Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Deadline hears that the British national broadcaster is closing four jobs as part of the cost-cutting decision, which has been bemoaned internally amid rising disinformation online.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
The proposal cited two reports that bemoaned the multiple, often overlapping and sometimes competitive, state and local entities that govern the schools.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
Facebook users chatting about the new store bemoaned the parking lot at the small shopping center.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
In 2025, at a time when the Hollywood industry bemoaned the lack of movie theater attendance, it's become the year that anime cut through the cacophony of entertainment choices to become an undeniable box-office draw.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
The order is a win for Musk, who has bemoaned ISS and Glass Lewis’ role in advising shareholders.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
The humble chicken is both beloved and bemoaned at the dinner table.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
While big businesses have bemoaned rigid labor market laws in the country, several startups have fast become unicorns, making use of the flexibility that came with employing vast armies of gig workers, many of whom have no employment protection or social welfare.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bemoaned
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Others mourned the Logan Paul effect.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
23 Jan. 2026
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While the indie film world has mourned her in recent weeks, Rosen will surely be top of mind on Thursday when the 42nd annual Sundance Film Festival kicks off.—
Brooke Blumberg,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
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Stidham regretted his decision to try to salvage the broken play.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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The city has regretted that decision ever since.—
Mark Lamster
Architecture Critic,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Trump considered naming Warsh Fed chair in 2018 before ultimately choosing Powell, a choice that the President has since publicly lamented.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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Strahan, 54, lamented Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton going for it on fourth down when the Broncos were up 7-0 early in their loss to the New England Patriots in the AFC championship game Sunday.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Bemoaned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bemoaned. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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