weep over

Example Sentences

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For Shiites, the remembrance of Hussein is an emotional event that sees many believers weep over his death at the Battle of Karbala in present-day Iraq.

From Washington Times • Aug. 19, 2021

OK, so Charlie’s a wreck, but there’s still hope for him and especially for Eli, who carries a torch for a woman back home and can still bring himself to weep over a dead horse.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2018

Unlike his fellow countryman Jurado, Romero does not weep over Carnoustie.

From Golf Digest • Jul. 15, 2018

Priam paused the Trojan War to weep over Hector’s body alongside Achilles.

From Slate • Mar. 8, 2017

By day I studied Talmud and by night I would run to the synagogue to weep over the destruction of the Temple.

From "Night" by Elie Wiesel