bemoaning

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Verb bemoan has 1 sense

deplore, lament, bewail, bemoan - regret strongly; "I deplore this hostile action"; "we lamented the loss of benefits"
--₁ is one way to complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch
Sample sentence:
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Bemoaning

Part of speech: verb

Definition: Expressing deep sorrow, grief, or disappointment.

Example sentences:

She sat alone in her room, bemoaning the loss of her beloved pet.
The people were bemoaning the lack of government support in the midst of a crisis.
He spent the evening bemoaning his failure to secure the job he had always dreamed of.