mourn
verb (used without object)
to feel or express sorrow or grief.
is mourning
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present progressiveof mourn (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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In Hamirpur district in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh, the family of 23-year-old Aditya Sharma is mourning the loss of their only son.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
The family of the ship's captain, Ashish Kumar Singh, 38, from the eastern state of Bihar, is mourning his death.
From Barron's ● May 25, 2026
The Simi Valley community is mourning the loss of a 13-year-old baseball player who was fatally struck by an Amtrak train while riding an e-bike.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
“The Angels Organization is mourning the loss of one of our franchise’s most beloved icons, Garret Anderson,” owner Arte Moreno said Friday in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
There’s no way the sky is mourning my aunt, too.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
