1
as in mourned
to feel or express sorrow for
bemoaned the death of his wife by writing a series of poignant letters addressed to her
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as in regretted
to feel sorry or dissatisfied about
a think piece bemoaning the coarsening of our society over the last several decades
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Recent Examples of bemoaned
This actually comes in the wake of a public schism between showrunner Ryan Condal and universe overlord George RR Martin, who has bemoaned significant changes to his original story.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
At the Applebutter Inn, a brick farmhouse that dates to 1844, the owner bemoaned that Canadian snowbirds, once a mainstay, had stopped visiting since the president threatened to send the Marines across Niagara Falls.
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Christopher Hooks,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Players and Ghalenoei also bemoaned that they were forced to travel to Los Angeles the day before the match, rather than two days prior, arriving the afternoon of Sunday, June 14.
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Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Knicks head coach Mike Brown bemoaned the officiating — a refrain shared by many of the team’s fans, including Mayor Mamdani.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
10 June 2026
Roberts bemoaned Scott’s failure to put away Crawford, Harper or Sosa after getting ahead in the count with each.
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Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
With the midterms around the corner, some bemoaned that Biden was relitigating a sore subject — particularly the question of who knew what about Biden’s aging and cognitive decline.
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Ana Ceballos
follow,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
Amid the shortage of memory chips, prices and margins for memory makers have been widening, while hyperscalers have bemoaned cost increases for end-user goods and services.
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Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
Investing legend Warren Buffett bemoaned the gambling culture that has taken over financial markets while continuing to preach his brand of patience.
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Jason Ma,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
At the Applebutter Inn, a brick farmhouse that dates to 1844, the owner bemoaned that Canadian snowbirds, once a mainstay, had stopped visiting since the president threatened to send the Marines across Niagara Falls.
—
Christopher Hooks,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Players and Ghalenoei also bemoaned that they were forced to travel to Los Angeles the day before the match, rather than two days prior, arriving the afternoon of Sunday, June 14.
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Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Knicks head coach Mike Brown bemoaned the officiating — a refrain shared by many of the team’s fans, including Mayor Mamdani.
—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
10 June 2026
Roberts bemoaned Scott’s failure to put away Crawford, Harper or Sosa after getting ahead in the count with each.
—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
With the midterms around the corner, some bemoaned that Biden was relitigating a sore subject — particularly the question of who knew what about Biden’s aging and cognitive decline.
—
Ana Ceballos
follow,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
Amid the shortage of memory chips, prices and margins for memory makers have been widening, while hyperscalers have bemoaned cost increases for end-user goods and services.
—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
Investing legend Warren Buffett bemoaned the gambling culture that has taken over financial markets while continuing to preach his brand of patience.
—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bemoaned
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Noticias Telemundo confirmed the deaths with Trejo’s soccer club, Club Sport Marítimo de La Guaira, which mourned the tragic loss of their player’s family.
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He was mourned by friends and family Sands' funeral details were kept private by the family, but several people close to the actor publicly spoke out about his death.
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Some of that money will be well spent, and other dollars will be regretted for years to come.
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And instantly regretted it, and submitted my resignation at the end of the day.
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Senate Budget Committee Vice Chairman Roger Niello, R-Fair Oaks, lamented how the budget process went.
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The two transgender athletes who challenged the West Virginia and Idaho's laws, Becky Pepper-Jackson and Lindsay Hecox, respectively, were represented by the ACLU, which lamented the Supreme Court's decision.
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“Bemoaned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bemoaned. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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