- present participle of mourn.
mourning
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Macau and neighbouring Hong Kong were once the only places on Chinese soil that permitted public mourning for those killed.
From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026
A period of mourning has been declared in Krakow until 11 November.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
Three days of national mourning were declared in the country.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
A man mourning the loss of his wife is offered respite from his grief by the promise of a job with an art exhibition on an island refuge for the extremely wealthy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
This woman cried as if mourning the death of the entire world.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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