- present participle of mourn.
mourning
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The death of Argentina's favorite son plunged the country into mourning in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Lew expressed his sorrow at the deaths of the family members and said the department was in mourning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Built from heavy music of complexity and deep emotion, “Marrow Deep” is in part a document of the band in conflict and mourning for the man they’d spent two decades within a close creative brotherhood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
His death triggered widespread mourning and experts say it left a leadership void in the group's image with the public.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
After a moment, the other kids and Mama gathered in, mourning all the things they could not hold on to.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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