bemoan
verb (used with object)
to express distress or grief over; lament.
have been bemoaning
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present perfect progressiveof bemoan.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
I, along with pretty much every other reporter who watches Android closely, have been bemoaning the sorry state of smartwatch options for Android users for quite some time.
From The Verge ● Sep. 19, 2019
Organized by neighborhood, this trove of interviews serves as a reminder that New Yorkers have been bemoaning their changing city for well over a century.
From New York Times ● Nov. 22, 2017
That said, I’m probably part of the “insta-reviewing” problem that so many critics have been bemoaning in the age of the gotcha surprise album drop - Beyoncé’s self-titled LP, Kendrick Lamar’s Untitled Unmastered.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 13, 2016
“We had major regulatory action in 2010 with Dodd-Frank and bankers have been bemoaning that ever since,” said Jahera, Lowder professor of finance.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 28, 2016
While others would have been bemoaning their fate, he took from the vessel what he knew would prove useful, and in his very labors he at last found happiness.
From The Art Of Writing & Speaking The English Language Word-Study and Composition & Rhetoric by Sherwin Cody
