as in suffering
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as in aching
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
we mourned for weeks after our beloved pet's death
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as in lamenting
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 mourning
Hadeel Al-Shalchi,
NPR,
4 July 2026
His death in an enemy attack plays into a powerful Shi'ite tradition of martyrdom and mourning, in which processions of flagellants beat their chests or backs.
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Parisa Hafezi,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Charlie Carballo,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Bruce Springsteen, Barry Manilow, Patti Smith and Carlos Santana are among the music luminaries mourning the death of mogul Clive Davis, who died Monday at the age of 94.
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Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
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Noun
Women slapped their heads with their hands in mourning, while men beat their chests in unison, a tradition observed at Shia funerals.
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Hadeel Al-Shalchi,
NPR,
4 July 2026
His death in an enemy attack plays into a powerful Shi'ite tradition of martyrdom and mourning, in which processions of flagellants beat their chests or backs.
—
Parisa Hafezi,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Verb
The music industry is mourning legendary industry executive Clive Davis, who died Monday, June 22, at 94.
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Charlie Carballo,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Bruce Springsteen, Barry Manilow, Patti Smith and Carlos Santana are among the music luminaries mourning the death of mogul Clive Davis, who died Monday at the age of 94.
—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mourning
Adjective
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Day broke, bathing everything in light, and so great was the vitality of the early-morning sun that even the unhappy city seemed to smile a wan, sad smile.
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But SpringHill really took off in 2020, two seasons into James’ Lakers term, when The SpringHill Company went public (and the Lakers won the sad COVID-bubble NBA Championship).
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Our car rides and plane trips, coffees and burgers, heating and cooling and clothing and everything else are paid for in blood—contributing, every moment, to the suffering and destruction global warming brings.
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The American colonists were friends with affliction and shared their suffering socially, in writing and conversation.
Verb
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Sixty years later, young Alma Singer begins searching for the writer of her mother’s favorite book, hoping to bring romance to her grieving parent.
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The movie follows Gugino as a grieving woman who takes in her troubled nephew, but their lives are upended when an otherworldly entity begins hunting him.
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To scroll the internet during the Swift-Kelce nuptials was to see a barrage of people lamenting the city’s electricity bill, misspent taxpayer dollars, and the alleged tackiness of a private, sure, but very much not secret affair.
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The loss had some conservatives lamenting about the path forward.
Adjective
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Play was held up after some upset fans threw things onto the field after the controversial offside call.
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Usually, when the USMNT enters the knockout stage in the World Cup, they’re considered the underdogs, hoping to be scrappy to force an upset.
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Kimiya was closest, sprawled across the floor weeping, debris swirling around her.
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Al-Shaair’s lasting memory of his only Super Bowl is hearing the news in his hotel room and weeping.
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Believe it or not, some people have made the mistake of throwing away old family photos for the sake of organizing only to wind up regretting it!
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Jamie Dimon chooses his words carefully on AI; Bill Winters may be regretting his.
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The years have only intensified Zimmerman’s mournful, hushed vocal performance, and Dream Me a Dream often plays out like a bedtime story spun by a beloved elder, accompanied by soft strings, shakers, and even a synth or two.
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The drama can stir up nostalgia and mournful emotions, and feels personal to many.
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“Mourning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mourning. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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