Meaning & use
Mourned
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Felt or expressed deep sorrow or grief, typically following a death or significant loss.
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The whole town mourned the loss of its beloved schoolteacher.
She mourned the end of her career quietly, away from the public eye.
A note on using this word
The past tense form is commonly used both for grieving a death and for lamenting a nonliteral loss, such as an opportunity.
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