mourn
verb (used without object)
to feel or express sorrow or grief.
has mourned
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present perfectof mourn (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The government has mourned the loss of key parts of the artistic collection, which it said represents an important chapter in its national history.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2023
But even as Donnell has mourned, his mop of gray hair a fixture at community meetings on how to bring the town and the surrounding Plumas County valley back to life, he has become grateful.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2022
King is the third grandchild Washington has mourned: King’s youngest brother died at age 6 from birth complications that had left him severely disabled.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2022
No sport has mourned as much as basketball over the past 16 months.
From Washington Post ● May 16, 2021
For seventeen years Queen Victoria has mourned for one of the best husbands and one of the wisest advisers that ever a female sovereign had.
From Zigzag Journeys in Europe Vacation Rambles in Historic Lands by Hezekiah Butterworth
