weep
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There is a sense of disbelief in this Sierra Leonean village as people weep in front of the bodies of two teenage boys wrapped in white cloth.
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2025
Watching sports is also fun, even Wisconsin football, where I laugh so I don’t weep.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
Simons charged investors 5% management plus 44% of profits — and billionaires who negotiate prenups that would make Machiavelli weep begged to get in.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 15, 2025
It’s difficult to know whether to applaud or weep.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2025
Mangoes so firm and sweet they made pregnant women weep.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
Daniela Lopez, 40, weeps as she speaks with the psychologist.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
The Halos have gone to halo, the Big A is now the Big L and, somewhere, a rally monkey weeps.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
No college basketball fan weeps for the Blue Devils’ bad luck, but Duke knows better than most that a great regular season doesn’t guarantee a championship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026
When I ask about the reunion with his family, Sergei lifts a hand to his face and weeps.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2025
“My soul weeps for you,” Sim said lightly.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
Several relatives of those who died attended court, some of whom wept during the hearing.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
VANCOUVER, Canada — When the first men’s World Cup game played in Canada kicked off last week, Anthony Totera sat in the stands and wept.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
In the footage broadcast by state media, women wept over the graves; some carried photos of the deceased.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
Easy: Yesterday, I was not only gripping the armrest but gripping the hand of the flight attendant who was sitting down in the aisle, soothing me as I hyperventilated and wept.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
One woman wept as she cradled her nine-month-old infant, having just been told there was no milk to give her.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
The Buddha, seeing him bruised, bloody, and weeping, smiles and tells him he must bear it.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026
The capital was draped in black; thousands lined the streets, weeping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
One of the groups included a weeping mother who had lost her child.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Amena al-Shami stood looking at her son Hassain Sheaito's coffin, weeping while women hugged her.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
Ismene weeping came from the palace to stand with her sister.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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