1
as in aching
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
we mourned for weeks after our beloved pet's death
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2
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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as in suffering
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Recent Examples of mourning
Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2025
In the Instagram post, Green requested privacy as his family begins the mourning process.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 10 July 2025
Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The horse racing world is mourning the loss of an accomplished harness driver after a racing accident earlier this month.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Flying the flag at half-staff is a national sign of mourning.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2025
In the Instagram post, Green requested privacy as his family begins the mourning process.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 10 July 2025
Noun
Meanwhile, the family in mourning blame Greenmount Cemetery and Rodriguez Funeral Home for the poor conditions.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The horse racing world is mourning the loss of an accomplished harness driver after a racing accident earlier this month.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mourning
Verb
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Bereavement hallucinations—intensely vivid encounters with the deceased—are reported by as many as half of all grieving people.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Catalan feature tells the stories of Anabel and her mother, Delia, who are grieving for Julián, Anabel’s father.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The song’s beat is produced by New York musician Cash Cobain, and features DDG melodically lamenting over visitation restrictions.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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Rodriguez rejected the characterization given at the news conference, particularly a remark lamenting that the maximum punishment for the 13-year-old would be an eight-month stay at a boys’ ranch.—
Robert Salonga,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Hamas doesn't care about the suffering of children, only about weaponizing their pain to spread hatred against Israel.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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And while the Times took heat over its update last week, the existence of a major New York Times story, with all its accompanying urgency, seemed to illustrate a shift in coverage away from a focus on conflict between two sides equally and towards one about the suffering of Palestinians.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But by the summer of 2022, the couple started regretting their purchase.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
14 Dec. 2024
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The top reasons for regretting an EV purchase were the lack of charging infrastructure, battery degradation, long charging times, and limited driving range, according to American Trucks.—
Ben Kesslen,
Quartz,
16 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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The sad reality is that Lucky really hasn't had all that much luck in his life to date.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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That sparked further investigation into the sad situation of socializing.—
Jeanette Hurt,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Bettors are taking the underdog in the hopes of an upset.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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In return, the Twins got a whole lot of salary relief, particularly from the Correa deal, a host of prospects, young major-league players and an upset fanbase.—
Betsy Helfand,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The mournful notes of taps echoed through rainy Bronx neighborhood Thursday afternoon as six New York Police Department officers shouldered the casket of one of their own: Officer Didarul Islam.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
31 July 2025
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This second feature from filmmaker Frederik Louis Hviid is well-paced, tense, lovely to look at, and threaded through with a mournful realism.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
21 July 2025
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Filmed in snowy Vancouver and set to some of the most melancholy songs Leonard Cohen ever recorded, the film lets a sense of fatalism hang over even its lightest moments.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
18 July 2025
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It’s hushed, melancholy and rending in all the best ways.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
16 July 2025
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“Mourning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mourning. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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