weeps

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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

After a final goodbye, Glinda hides away and weeps while watching Dorothy melt Elphaba — a sequence shown only in shadow, through the crack of a closet door.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

When I ask about the reunion with his family, Sergei lifts a hand to his face and weeps.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025

The two of them, from the looks of it, have never recovered from the loss — Mahler weeps on his grandson’s grave, while Anna tries to bury her anguish in work.

From New York Times • May 30, 2024

The most frequent presence is Mary Lincoln, who weeps and even falls to her knees by the bed when she is allowed a few moments with her husband.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly