bemoan
verb
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Definition of bemoan
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Synonyms & Antonyms for bemoan
Synonyms
bewail, deplore, grieve (for), lament, mourn, wail (for)
Antonyms
delight, exult (in), glory (in), joy, rejoice (in)
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Inevitably, those who initially bemoaned the Jones pick will now overcorrect, and call for Manning’s benching within the first month of the regular season. — Conor Orr, SI.com, "How Did Your Rookie QB's Preseason Debut Go?," 9 Aug. 2019 Amazon is often the target of those who bemoan the fading of Seattle’s proud grungy, artistic, blue-collar vibe. — Rachel Lerman, The Seattle Times, "HQ2: What’s in it for New York, Virginia sites? Amazon lays out some perks," 13 Nov. 2018 Morrison’s talk came after three years of articles and fierce criticism from the right bemoaning the rise of political correctness. — Syreeta Mcfadden, The Atlantic, "What Toni Morrison Knew About Trump," 13 Aug. 2019 Posts from a Twitter account that appeared to belong to Connor Betts, the 24-year-old Dayton shooter, endorsed communism, bemoaned Trump's election and supported Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who is running for president. — Author: David Klepper, Michael Biesecker, Anchorage Daily News, "Trump seeks to link Dayton shooter to liberal politics," 8 Aug. 2019 In addition, posts from what appears to be his Twitter account endorsed communism, bemoaned President Donald Trump’s election and supported Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who is running for president. — Washington Post, "Experts push for domestic terrorism law after attacks," 8 Aug. 2019 In a tweet bemoaning the lack of progress in trade talks, Trump said 10% levies will be imposed Sept. 1 on $300 billion in Chinese goods. — Bloomberg Wire, Dallas News, "Oil drops nearly 8% after President Trump says he'll impose new China tariffs," 1 Aug. 2019 Instead of bemoaning on what could have been, though, Bell expressed gratitude for what did happen. — Mark Medina, The Mercury News, "Jordan Bell explains why he chose to join Minnesota Timberwolves," 4 July 2019 After Trump announced Coats’ departure and his choice for a replacement on Sunday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell released a lengthy statement bemoaning the departure of his longtime Senate colleague. — Steven T. Dennis, Fortune, "Trump Picked John Ratcliffe for DNI—But Getting Him in Won’t Be Easy," 29 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bemoan.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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