Example Sentences

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After her death, French President Emmanuel Macron said the nation was mourning "a legend of the century", while the Brigitte Bardot Foundation remembered her as a "world-renowned actress".

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

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

I was mourning that I didn’t take my daughter’s pictures she painted for me and I was just bawling because clothes, shoes, dishes, they’re all replaceable, but this stuff will never be replaced.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 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

Water Claire repeated in her soft voice, and though she said no more, they knew that she was mourning the knowledge of the years that the sea had gulped away.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry