Meaning & use
Repined
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Expressed or felt persistent discontent, sadness, or longing, often about one's circumstances.
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The exiled king repined for his lost homeland for the rest of his days.
She repined quietly rather than voice her disappointment aloud.
A note on using this word
A somewhat literary or archaic word, now mostly found in older novels and poetry rather than everyday speech.
Words with a similar meaning
frettedlamented
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Words with an opposite meaning
rejoiced
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