was bemoaning
- past progressive of bemoan.
Example Sentences
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Two-time champion Fernando Alonso was bemoaning this at the launch of his Aston Martin car a week or so ago.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2024
Before the virus, I was bemoaning the fact that I couldn’t get a reservation at Anju, and now I’m able to order it online.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 23, 2020
Recently, she was bemoaning the fact that no one had left any “surprises” on her desk for the past three weeks.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2019
At the time of the interview, Glasper was bemoaning the jazz scene’s addiction to celebrating its past at the expense of its future.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2016
Yesterday when Tla Flor was up with the boys, Mama was bemoaning that her rose bushes were so scrabbly and saying she wasn’t going to be seeing much of her favorite flowers this year.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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