verb
- to express deep grief or distress about something; to lament or complain about
Usage: formal
Examples
- She bemoaned the loss of her childhood home.
- The coach bemoaned his team's poor performance in the championship.
- Citizens bemoan the rising cost of healthcare.
- He spent hours bemoaning his bad luck.
- The author bemoaned the decline of reading among young people.
- They bemoaned the destruction of the historic building.