as in to mourn
to feel or express sorrow for
her grandfather asked her not to wail for him, saying that he had had a good life and was at peace
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American flags are back to full-staff at the U.S. Capitol in honor of Donald Trump's inauguration, breaking from the U.S. flag code's guidelines for mourning a president.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025 -
People arrived in the City of Brotherly Love to mourn the majestic ship that’s nearly as long as the Chrysler Building.—
Danny Freeman,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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For some, from fans to Chuck, Shaq and Kenny, that has become a reason to lament the league’s style of play.—
Mike Vorkunov,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Levy did lament that the legislation doesn’t subject senior Council staffers to the same lobbying restrictions that top mayoral officials would face.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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In the two months since the election, some report regretting their choice, as debates over H-1B visas led to a spike in hate speech targeting South Asians.—
Jane Hong / Made by History,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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Genta designed the Nautilus on a napkin before allegedly proposing it to Piaget, who rejected it and have been regretting the decision ever since.—
Thomas Wojtowicz,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Wail (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wail%20%28for%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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