bemoan
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Many professors bemoan cheating but tend to do little about it, often claiming that students who cheat only harm themselves by not really learning the material.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
He is not the type to bemoan his lot publicly.
From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025
At some point in your time living in L.A. you’ve probably heard someone bemoan it as a city built for cars.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2024
He went on to bemoan the emphasis on the coverage of polls in campaigns.
From Slate • Nov. 1, 2024
You would bemoan Freddy’s death whether you knew him or not, say you were sorry and ask what had happened, like you really cared.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
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