mourn
verb (used without object)
to feel or express sorrow or grief.
have mourned
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present perfectof mourn.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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Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s co-stars including Bill Cosby, Geoffrey Owens and Raven-Symoné and, more recently, Keshia Knight Pulliam have mourned his death.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2025
My clients and I have mourned together the deaths particularly of trans youth, including most recently Nex Benedict.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 12, 2024
Wales' Anglican and Catholic archbishops have mourned the loss of Queen Elizabeth II in a first joint Christmas message.
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2022
This is the third time that the famous siblings have mourned in public since Naomi Judd, the 76-year-old legendary country singer, died April 30.
From Washington Post ● May 15, 2022
If his dad was dead, his mom would have mourned him.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
