- present participle of mourn.
mourning
Example Sentences
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During Arbaeen, they show their grief, mourning with weeping and wailing in memory of Hussein.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
“We are mourning the loss of our gallery manager, Rachell Summers,” the post reads.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
"Today, all of Peru falls silent in the face of a tragedy that plunges our nation into mourning," a statement from the National Police of Peru said.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Meanwhile, in towns where Lindsey Graham grew up and lived, friends and neighbors are mourning the senator who never stopped coming home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
She had shed her mourning dress and wore an attractive powder-blue gown.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing mourning
"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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