bemoaned

past tense of bemoan
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as in regretted
to feel sorry or dissatisfied about a think piece bemoaning the coarsening of our society over the last several decades

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Recent Examples of bemoaned Heathrow expansion would be welcomed by many airlines, who have long bemoaned fierce competition and high costs for purchasing flight slots at the transport hub. Jenni Reid, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024 Safety Adon Shuler bemoaned a handful of penalties postgame, perhaps missing the fact that the Irish defense removed any drama from the contest by the first quarter. Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024 The members also bemoaned being put in the middle of drama between Stanton and the Pastor family. Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024 For years, car safety experts and everyday drivers have bemoaned the loss of the humble button. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bemoaned
Verb
  • Nakayama’s agency mourned the entertainer and expressed shock and sadness.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
  • In the days before the Mass, she was mourned on the floor of the House of Representatives and at a makeshift altar at a downtown leather party.
    The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Manion said his client regretted distributing the flier.
    David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Does the child make impulsive decisions that might be regretted later?
    Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Social Security advocacy groups also lamented the smaller benefit increase.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Alabama athletics director Greg Byrne lamented the Crimson Tide being left out of the College Football Playoff on Sunday and suggested the football program would rethink its non-conference schedule.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2024

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