1. expressing deep sorrow or regret about something; lamenting
Usage: present participle of bewail

1. the act of expressing deep sorrow or regret; lamentation
Usage: gerund form

Examples

• She spent hours bewailing her lost opportunities.
• The villagers were bewailing the destruction of their homes.
• His bewailing of past mistakes grew tiresome to his friends.
• The poem captures the mother’s bewailing of her son’s departure.
• Stop bewailing what cannot be changed and focus on the future.
• The bewailing of the refugees could be heard throughout the camp.
• He was bewailing his poor performance on the exam.