bemoaned

verb

past tense of bemoan
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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2
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 Several customers bemoaned the entertainment center’s closing in the comment section. — Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026 Glasner repeatedly bemoaned the lack of options good enough to play in his team, but Palace’s summer transfer business has given Sage more to work with while only losing one player from last season’s starting XI. — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Trump has bemoaned the pattern of ruling parties performing poorly in the midterm elections, which is seen as a referendum on the presidency. — Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 24 July 2026 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. — 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bemoaned
  1. mourned
  2. regretted
  3. lamented
Verb
  • The actress continues to be mourned worldwide by her Hollywood colleagues, friends and fans alike.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Fans and friends mourned the Grammy, Emmy and Academy award honoree on Tuesday.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of mourned
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  • In a statement on Wednesday, a Variety spokesperson said Donnelly regretted the confrontation.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The bet was clearly a lighthearted joke between friends, but after posting it, the WNBA seems to have regretted the optics of the league promoting two players gambling on a game, which is prohibited in the league’s collective bargaining agreement.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
Definition of regretted
Verb
  • Today, as America and the world lamented the death of the ‘Jolene’ performer, 9 To 5 actor, producer, playwright, philanthropist, and author, Swift offered personal words of grief and joy.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
  • During the May 21 vote, many board members lamented that their hands were tied by state law and a 3rd District Appellate Court ruling upholding the state’s solar siting regulations.
    — Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of lamented

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“Bemoaned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bemoaned. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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