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bemoan

[bih-mohn] / bɪˈmoʊn /


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Around the same time Andrew appeared to bemoan life in damp Britain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

And in several anonymized survey responses shared exclusively with Salon, parents didn’t bemoan their offspring as being anything close to lazy or entitled.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2025

Bivol did not bemoan a first career loss four months ago - which many felt he won, and vowed to do better.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2025

He went on to bemoan the emphasis on the coverage of polls in campaigns.

From Slate • Nov. 1, 2024

You would bemoan Freddy’s death whether you knew him or not, say you were sorry and ask what had happened, like you really cared.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez




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