mourned

VERB

be sad over loss

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ache agonize bemoan complain cry deplore fret grieve lament moan regret sob wail weep yearn

STRONG

anguish bewail bleed blubber hurt keen languish miss pine repine rue sigh sorrow suffer

WEAK

be brokenhearted be sad carry on long for take it hard wear black wring hands

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approve be content be happy delight please praise

STRONG

aid assist dislike hate help relieve

WEAK

be joyful

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mourned

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described Graham as one of Israel’s strongest friends in Washington and mourned the loss of a close personal friend.

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026

The family of a British teenager who died in Greece has mourned a "deeply loved son".

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

Only in retrospect could she see that the permanence she mourned had never been fixed; it was a world her parents had continually worked to hold in place.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

A veteran writer meanwhile mourned his book collection in the border town of Bint Jbeil.

From Barron's ● May 22, 2026

I had never enjoyed being a small elephant and hadn’t mourned the loss till now.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine