as in mourned
to feel or express sorrow for
I grieve for our loss
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Residents lamented that women needed to travel farther to give birth and mourned the loss of the OB-GYNs.—
Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez,
CBS News,
18 May 2026 -
In February, Short mourned the death of their daughter, Katherine Short, who died by suicide at age 42.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Concentrate and take care of the ball During his brief tenure at Stamford Bridge, Rosenior frequently lamented Chelsea’s inability to take care of moments.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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As the portal opened in April, but Medved and women’s basketball coach Dawn Plitzuweit lamented the lack of official transparency in the transfer marketplace.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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Whereas the Vikings immediately regretted choosing McCarthy over Darnold last offseason.—
Geoff Clark OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Trump has regretted it ever since.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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“Grieved (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieved%20%28for%29. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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