mourn
verb (used without object)
to feel or express sorrow or grief.
mourns
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present tense formof mourn (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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“The Motown family mourns the passing of a true icon, Rosalind Ashford,” read the statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
The process Ms. Van Erem mourns is the one that never worked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Another track, Fragile, mourns her brother, Christopher, who died of cancer in 2024.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
And in “Bliss,” she mourns a relationship that could have been: “What hurts the most /Is we almost had it for a moment.”
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026
“He mourns her something terrible. He is still in bed recovering. He’s weak, but he’ll survive. Thank the Lord the boys haven’t taken ill.”
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
