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as in grieved
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
we mourned for weeks after our beloved pet's death
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as in lamented
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 mourned
Book blogs mourned my loss, a distinction that was both affirming and heartrending.
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Kenneth Turan, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Hollywood Heritage, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving neighborhood history, mourned the loss of the motel in a statement Sunday.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Gilbert Villegas, 36th, mourned the loss of Betancourt on Facebook.
—Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
The show also mourned the loss of its band leader and Kimmel's childhood best friend, Cleto Escobedo III, in November.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Jan. 2026
Relatives of Alejandra Ramirez Torres, 39, mourned her death on Friday after Orange County firefighters recovered her body in the Santa Ana River on New Year's Day.
—Zach Boetto, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Decorator Jacques Grange, a close friend, mourned the loss of a way of life.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 31 Dec. 2025
Several of the One Day at a Time cast members publicly mourned Franklin's death.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
Brady mourned the loss of Lua, which came just a year after his public divorce from wife and supermodel Gisele Bundchen.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mourned
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Fans left notes, flowers, and grieved together.—
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The Duluth Police Union successfully grieved the decision, returning Leibried to his job.—
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In another audio recording obtained by the Observer, McFadden lamented that his staff did not inform him about problems inside the county jail.—
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Travis Kelce, who had also lamented the Chiefs kicking a field goal at the end of the first half, countered that Tush Push argument by noting the Chiefs have a short-yardage option.—
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Naroditsky sighed, looking skeptical.—
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Immediately after the verdict was read, Banegas’ family members sighed in relief.—
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However, some have since regretted that decision.—
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After players and coaches finally got the situation under control, Branch regretted his decision to start the bout.—
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“Mourned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mourned. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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