bemoaned
Expressed sorrow about
Bemoaned is the past tense of bemoan, meaning to express sorrow or dissatisfaction about something.
The word carries a note of complaint or lamentation: She bemoaned the loss of her favorite restaurant.
Often implies the grievance is somewhat theatrical or excessive: He bemoaned his fate to anyone who would listen.
Expressed sorrow for deceased
- deploredExpressed strong disapproval
- grievedFelt deep sorrow
- wailedCried out mournfully
- keenedWailed in sorrow
cried · sighed · groaned · complained · protested · decried · rued · regretted
Period following loss
- bereavementState following loss
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
- heartacheDeep emotional distress
tragedy · death · passing · absence · longing · nostalgia · yearning · pining
Guilt for wrongdoing
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- contritionRemorseful state over misdeeds
- repentanceRemorseful rejection of past wrongs
- rueFeel deep remorse
self-reproach · shame · penitence · compunction · apology · atonement · hindsight · mistake
Formal claim of unfairness
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- objectionExpression of disapproval
- criticismJudgment of faults
- dissatisfactionState of being displeased
disapproval · discontent · grumbling · whining · lamenting · fussing · gripe · displeasure
mourned
Expressed sorrow for deceased
keened · cried · sighed · groaned · complained · protested · decried · rued · regretted · voiced
mourning
Period following loss
- bereavementState following loss
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
heartache · tragedy · death · passing · absence · longing · nostalgia · yearning · pining · wistfulness
remorse
Guilt for wrongdoing
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- contritionRemorseful state over misdeeds
- repentanceRemorseful rejection of past wrongs
rue · self-reproach · shame · penitence · compunction · apology · atonement · hindsight · mistake · misstep
grievance
Formal claim of unfairness
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- objectionExpression of disapproval
- criticismJudgment of faults
dissatisfaction · disapproval · discontent · grumbling · whining · lamenting · fussing · gripe · displeasure · frustration