wail for

Frequency: 5.23.1 per million words

to wail because of sadness about someone or something lost

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Examples (10)

  • They were wailing for their lost children.
  • The mother began to wail for her missing son.
  • Villagers often wail for those lost at sea.
  • She couldn't help but wail for her shattered dreams.
  • After the tragedy, the community gathered to wail for the victims.
  • He would sometimes wail for the life he once had.
  • The old woman continued to wail for her deceased husband.
  • In ancient cultures, women would wail for the fallen warriors.
  • The mournful sounds of people wailing for their dead filled the air.
  • Even years later, she still wailed for the injustice she suffered.