Alice McDermott

Those of us who know the transporting wonder of a reading life know that it little matters where we are when we talk about books or meet authors or bemoan the state of publishing because when we read, we are always inside, sheltered in that interior room, that clean, well-lighted, timeless place that is the written word.

American Writer

Sylvester Stallone

When you're on top and you lead the parade, everyone's there throwing lilies and lilac water on your head. But when those parades have gone by and there's a storm in your heart, there are very few people that are going to sit there and listen to you bemoan life.

American Actor

Max Boot

When Democrats aren't being fiscally reckless, they are economically irresponsible. Democrats bemoan corporate greed and have not a positive word to say about the entrepreneurs that have made our economy the envy of the world.

American Author

Srikumar Rao

Do you feel bored and stuck in a rut? Is work drudgery? If so, you are spending far too much time bemoaning your fate and how the universe is not cooperating with your desires. Be present with and in your current situation.

Indian Educator

Peter Singer

I don't think there's much point in bemoaning the state of the world unless there's some way you can think of to improve it. Otherwise, don't bother writing a book; go and find a tropical island and lie in the sun.

Australian Philosopher

Tim O'Reilly

I see publishers bemoaning their fate and saying that this is the end of publishing. No! Publishers will recreate themselves. Some of that comes from my experience as a print publisher.

Irish Businessman

Steven Spielberg

I once said that CGI makes you less inventive. At the time I was bemoaning the loss of the practical stunt. If a stunt can be done practically and safely, I'd rather do it old-style.

American Director

Mike Flanagan

People will bemoan the quality of horror but then they'll go out and support horror films that are lacking qualities that they say they want.

Marti Noxon

I bemoaned the pending loss of Obamacare/the Affordable Care Act.

Frances Arnold

Bemoaning your fate is not going to solve the problem.

American Scientist

Use 'bemoan' to show you're not just complaining, but also feeling sad or regretful.

Express Sorrow

'Bemoan' can be used for both significant issues and more trivial disappointments.

Not Always Serious

'Bemoan' is more formal and poetic than simply saying 'complain' or 'whine'.

Formal Context

 I started bemoaning race baiters like Eric Holder and Barack Obama and just mirroring the antiblack sentiments that were thrown at me. And to be honest, it was kind of exhilarating.

A Black man goes...

 whole makeup really fantastic it so he's been sleeping very close to here while I was bemoaning the Cape Turtledove and the two hotels per files