bemoan
verb (used with object)
to express distress or grief over; lament.
have bemoaned
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present perfectof bemoan.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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But critics have bemoaned the lack of arrests over the past year.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Dozens of young shoppers on TikTok have bemoaned the change.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Many on Wall Street have bemoaned Apple’s lack of a concrete artificial-intelligence strategy — especially relative to its “Magnificent Seven” peers, who are forecasting record sums for capital expenditures.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 2, 2026
The missed deadline comes as Saks continues to draw frustration from its vendors, who have bemoaned months-long payment delays and many of whom have halted shipments of their products.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2026
At last her poor, meek, fatiguing voice faded out altogether, and her husband mourned her as heartily as she would have bemoaned the demise of the most insignificant neighbor.
From Malbone: an Oldport Romance by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
