grieved (for)

verb

past tense of grieve (for)
as in mourned
to feel or express sorrow for I grieve for our loss

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  1. mourned
  2. lamented
  3. regretted
Verb
  • In a statement later on Saturday, the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem mourned Maisa Abu Dawoud and her daughter, Mary, extending condolences to their family.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • In the ensuing days, Yurash's social media posts mourned Kuvshynova's death and railed at the Russians.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of mourned
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  • Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell lamented the official's out-of-bounds reaction in the Miami-Minnesota game where Wilson was only trying to help Hill to his feet after he got knocked into the referee, who fell down.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • This has been much lamented by those who came to the brand through its commitment to fully realizing American girlhood through history.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of lamented
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  • People reported incidents from 10, 20, even 40 years ago, and claimed to have regretted their inaction ever since.
    — Vanessa Bohns, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Bederow said changing the law could force courts to grapple with whether someone truly lacked the capacity to consent or instead consented at the time and later regretted the encounter.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of regretted
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“Grieved (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieved%20%28for%29. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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