mourn
verb (used without object)
to feel or express sorrow or grief.
were 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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Survivors were mourning while battling shortages of food and shelter, but searches of the scores of flattened apartment buildings have carried on and saved lives.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
And, barely two years into the new regime, my mother and her friends were mourning their blind involvement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
Although attendees were mourning, the event was joyous and featured traditional Hannukah treats of latkes, which are fried potato pancakes, and sufganiyot, which are jelly doughnuts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2026
Another post said people were "mourning the untimely loss" of the mother and her son.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2023
They were mourning Mike, and that was all.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
