mourn
verb (used without object)
to feel or express sorrow or grief.
has been mourning
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present perfect progressiveof mourn (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The world of letters has been mourning Robert Gottlieb, who died last week at 92, as a reader and editor of qualities that became legendary.
From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2023
Rancourt says Okamura has been mourning his wife, who died earlier this year.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 27, 2019
Gibbs this entire year has been mourning the death of his son, JGR co-chairman J.D.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 17, 2019
The small coastal community of Santa Cruz has been mourning the loss of the young girl with "Remember Maddy" and "We love you Maddy" signs that have been posted around the city, CBS reported.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2015
But since that hour he has vanished from sight, and for ten long years from the fall of Troy the house has been mourning its absent lord.
From Stories from the Odyssey by H. L. (Herbert Lord) Havell
