MOURNS Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

mourns

verb

present tense third-person singular of mourn

as in grieves

to feel deep sadness or mental pain we mourned for weeks after our beloved pet's death

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as in laments

to feel or express sorrow for an editorial that mourns the loss of the town's last movie theater

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Recent Examples of mourns Continue reading … ‘DEEP DESPAIR’ — 'Breaking Bad' star's cause of death confirmed as Bryan Cranston mourns TV son. — FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 But watching him, Irina mourns the home Serhii will never see. — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026 The Aggie family mourns the loss of former Texas A&M head coach Dennis Franchion. — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026 Community mourns double tragedy Later that night, Mayor Bass visited the crash site. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026 History and imagination mix as Hanks, playing Abraham Lincoln, mourns for his dead son, while the spirits of the dead, voiced by an A-list cast, meditate on grief and empathy. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026 As the world mourns Dolly Parton, Tennessee has plans to immortalize the late Queen of Country while welcoming visitors to Music City. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026 As the world mourns Dolly Parton, the legendary country music megastar whose stardom transcended genre and industry, fans and followers are taking a look back at her unparalleled career. — Mason Leib, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 As the world mourns the Queen of Country, Dolly Parton's family is grieving their Aunt Dolly and Granny Gigi. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

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Pi-o grieves the death of his friend, unable to get out of bed for days.

— Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
Kylie grieves over her comatose boyfriend, setting her on a journey to the English countryside in order to end the curse, and Antonia watches over Kylie’s beau in the hospital.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

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Grandis says her education prepared her with the skills to work in her field but laments a competitive job market where those with just a little more experience have an advantage.

— Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Paisley’s original song plays in the background of a scene near the end of the episode in which Stan laments Kenny dying (again) due to an e-bike battery explosion.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of laments

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The girl’s mother now strongly regrets ever giving her daughter the raw milk and has tried to raise awareness of the risk—only to get barred from online groups for speaking out.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026
And not every middle-class or wealthy parent who similarly chose to send their kid to a low-income neighborhood school regrets their decision.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026

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