1
as in to grieve
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
we mourned for weeks after our beloved pet's death
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as in to lament
to feel or express sorrow for
an editorial that mourns the loss of the town's last movie theater
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Recent Examples of mourn
Thousands of North Texans have mourned Kirk’s death, including at a vigil Sunday in Fort Worth, and during a moment of silence at Sunday’s Dallas Cowboys game.
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Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
Campus police arrested a student at Texas Tech University in connection to an altercation with students who were mourning the death of Charlie Kirk, officials confirmed.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
The death of Kirk – who often disparaged racial and religious minorities and the LGBTQ+ community – hasn’t been mourned by everyone.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Morality police vans, plainclothes officers of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and riot police surrounded the hospital to try to prevent people from mourning and demonstrating.
—Fatemeh Jamalpour, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
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Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
Campus police arrested a student at Texas Tech University in connection to an altercation with students who were mourning the death of Charlie Kirk, officials confirmed.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
The death of Kirk – who often disparaged racial and religious minorities and the LGBTQ+ community – hasn’t been mourned by everyone.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Morality police vans, plainclothes officers of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and riot police surrounded the hospital to try to prevent people from mourning and demonstrating.
—Fatemeh Jamalpour, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
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Cam, who grieves his father throughout the film, allowed Withers to show that even the toughest men in the world have their contemplative moments.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
18 Sep. 2025
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The platform formerly known as X and its owner Elon Musk have called for the firing of anyone deemed insufficiently grieving of Kirk.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
18 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Harnik/Getty Images What To Know On September 13, Invita, which, according to its website, has two California locations, one in Rancho Santa Fe and the other in Carlsbad, posted pictures and messages on social media lamenting Kirk's murder.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Trabuco coach Mark Nolan lamented a penalty that wiped out an interception that preceded Romo’s score, calling it the turning point in the game.—
Martin Henderson,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Patriots may be regretting that decision after the first two weeks of the season.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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That happy picture shattered about 24 years ago due to a life mistake Ruiz regrets to this day.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Israel has bewailed each nation’s announcement, claiming that their gesture is only emboldening Hamas and prolonging the war by showing there are benefits to be gained through terrorism like that carried out on Oct. 7.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Aug. 2025
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The grandmother would flee, and Billy would smite his chest and in Old Testament tones bewail his sinful life.—
Werner Herzog,
The New Yorker,
21 Aug. 2023
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“Mourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mourn. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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