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bemoan

[bih-mohn] / bɪˈmoʊn /


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Arsenal, for instance, used to bemoan its trips to Stoke City, a scrappy, physical team that made set pieces its bread and butter, because it had no hope of winning otherwise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 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

At some point in your time living in L.A. you’ve probably heard someone bemoan it as a city built for cars.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2024

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

From Slate • Nov. 1, 2024

Upon thinking of past loves, someone who approaches romance through the heart is likely to bemoan lost opportunities and conclude that he or she will never again love as deeply.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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