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How to use the word mourn in a Sentence?

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Have you ever seen somebody die? It’s not like in the movies, not to me. You don’t close their peaceful eyes and pray for their soul. Rather their eyes are full of horror. People say taken in the flower of their youth, how sad yet these people get to escape a lifetime of hell and still people mourn. I laugh in honor of the dead. may they rot in peace.

Scott C. Holstad

added by scottholstad
8 months ago

We send our heartfelt condolences to the officer’s family as they mourn their loved one who made the ultimate sacrifice. As we grieve with our fallen officer’s family, we have another officer fighting for his life. Please keep all our officers and the entire department in your prayers.

Kirk Giles

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family, we mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved mother.

The King

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

We are profoundly saddened by the tragic passing of Jaylon Ferguson, jaylon Ferguson was a kind, respectful young man with a big smile and infectious personality. We express our heartfelt condolences to Jaylon's family and friends as we mourn a life lost much too soon.

Baltimore Ravens

Found on CNN
1 year ago

As Texans mourn the tragedy that occurred at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde last week, we as a State must re-assess the twin issues of school safety and mass violence, as leaders, we must come together at this time to provide solutions to protect all Texans.

Greg Abbott

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

On May 24, 2022, 19 children and two teachers were killed by a gunman at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. My district, but a reflection of every small town in America, i mourn with the Uvalde community and I pray for healing and comfort for the families and the communities for the loss of the following members.

Tony Gonzales

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

As we mourn the deaths of 19 innocent children lost to gun violence in Uvalde and the countless more in Buffalo and across America every day, this is a moment of light and hope, new York is proud to defend the right to impose reasonable gun restrictions that protect all of us. As public officials, we were elected to solve problems and address the needs of the people.

Letitia James

Found on CNN
1 year ago

We’re here again less than a month after many of us came together to mourn the death of Michelle Go, how much more do we have to do this?

Sandra Ung

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

They’re moving condemned murderers into facilities that are going to make their lives better and offer them more amenities, while the victims still mourn the death of their family member.

Michael Rushford

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

They wanted to protect you from that evil. Now one of them has died doing exactly that, and the other is fighting for his life. We respectfully ask you, once again: Please join us to mourn Police Officer Jason Rivera as if he was your own flesh and blood. And please pray for our injured brother, because he is your injured brother, too.

Patrick Lynch

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

You don't know the circumstances of each and every family, and maybe there were relatives and family that needed to be sheltered, obviously, the tragedy happened, and we all mourn for it. But we can't make judgment on the number of people living in the house because sometimes people just need to be indoors.

Jim Kenney

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I brought [Alec] up here because we have to mourn Halyna’s death, alec had a really traumatic thing happen, and I am trying to limit the PTSD.

Hilaria Baldwin

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We didn't realize that so many of you wanted to make a trip to FedExField to be present for this moment -- a true lack of understanding of what you, the lifeblood of this franchise, needed to mourn our collective loss and celebrate Sean's legacy.

Jason Wright

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We've got a lot left to do, i would be mad as hell if my ancestors' graves were desecrated in this way... I'm mad as hell that many of these families had to endure this... But I have been so taken by the grace that these families have shown. It's incredibly humbling that so many people have come together to do this... so that these families can mourn their loved ones.

Richard Stuart

Found on CNN
2 years ago

On behalf of the nation, I would particularly like to express my profound gratitude for the valor and sacrifice of those who have laid down their lives to keep us safe, to remember their families who mourn, and to recognize those who continue to serve in order to safeguard our freedoms.

Prince Charles

Found on CNN
2 years ago

This horrific attack right before Eid Al-Adha is a terrible reminder of the violence Iraqi children continue to face, on the eve of Eid Al-Adha and as Iraqis mourn this sad moment, UNICEF calls for all actors in Iraq to work together towards a safer Iraq where children do not have to live in fear and where they enjoy their very basic activities and rights.

Sheema Sen Gupta

Found on CNN
2 years ago

On the eve of Eid Al-Adha and as Iraqis mourn this sad moment, UNICEF calls for all actors in Iraq to work together towards a safer Iraq where children do not have to live in fear and where they enjoy their very basic activities and rights.

Sheema Sen Gupta

Found on CNN
2 years ago

We mourn with those that have lost friends, acquaintances, family members, their fate is ripping our hearts apart.

Michael Lang

Found on Reuters
2 years ago

Jay’s death is a tragedy, and we all need to take time to reflect on this loss, and to mourn the passing of a dear member.

Armstrong Cooper Youth Baseball Association

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

The magnitude of these stories and the pace at which they unfolded pushed many in the news business to the limits of endurance, much of the great work this year came against the backdrop of unfathomable loss as our colleagues and fellow citizens mourn the deaths of more than 600,000 people from COVID.

Aminda Marqués González

Found on CNN
2 years ago

To those who mourn a loved one today, Jill Biden and I have some idea how The President're feeling. Our losses are not the same, but that black hole The President feel in The President chest, as if it's going to suck The President into it, we get.

Beau Biden

Found on CNN
2 years ago

To those who mourn a loved one today, Jill and I have some idea how you're feeling. Our losses are not the same. But that black hole that you feel in your chest as it's going to suck you into it, we get, our son Beau's service in the Delaware National Guard unit, the year he spent deployed in Iraq, was one of the things that he was most proud of in life.

President Biden

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I want to see a ceasefire reach quickly and mourn the loss of life.

Chuck Schumer

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I want to see a ceasefire reached quickly and mourn the loss of life.

The US

Found on CNN
2 years ago

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