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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

Example Sentences

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He will be remembered, mourned and loved by so many.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Hezbollah has not officially mourned the fighters it lost in more than six weeks of war, but mass funerals have been held by relatives in southern towns like Kfar Sir.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Though some Iranians mourned the death of their supreme leader, others rejoiced.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

But as Neville’s documentary makes abundantly clear: while music lovers across the globe certainly mourned The Beatles’ breakup, few suffered its heartbreaking aftershocks to McCartney’s extent.

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2026

He mourned the fact that he could not be a permanent soldier because of his wooden leg, but he could not imagine any career for his sons except the army.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck