mourn
verb (used without object)
to feel or express sorrow or grief.
was mourning
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past progressiveof mourn.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Last summer London City were celebrating promotion from the second tier of English football, while Putellas was mourning defeat in the Euro 2025 and Champions League finals.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Vesia has since shared that he was mourning the death of his baby daughter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2025
At that moment, the nation was mourning the deaths of 450,000 Americans on the battlefield—with many more soldiers returning home grievously injured.
From Slate ● May 12, 2025
Wells wasn’t just mourning the loss of physical restaurants; he was mourning the erosion of the relationships that once defined dining.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2024
It was the first time she felt detached from him; while he was murmuring in her ear, she was mourning her money in the bank in Lagos.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
