bemoan
verb (used with object)
to express distress or grief over; lament.
are bemoaning
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present progressiveof bemoan.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"If you want proof that companies are nervous about the economic outlook, just look at how media platforms and marketing agencies are bemoaning a tougher advertising market," Russ Mould, AJ Bell investment director, said.
From Reuters ● Jul. 22, 2022
But bar culture is hugely important in Alaska, and fans of the ferry bars are bemoaning the end of an era that lasted for more than a half century.
From New York Times ● Sep. 10, 2015
While some, like Bruce Jenkins of SI.com, are still lauding Rafael Nadal for his victory, others are bemoaning the television debacle spawned by the final’s rain delays.
From New York Times ● Sep. 16, 2010
When doomsayers are bemoaning the human condition, a refreshing breeze blew out of Missouri from famed Psychiatrist Karl Menninger, 75.
From Time Magazine Archive
Hundreds of people are bemoaning the fact that now there can be no graduating parade.
From Starlight Ranch and Other Stories of Army Life on the Frontier by Charles King
