weepy

Example Sentences

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With the Times, he plays out the “family” rationalization by getting weepy over a colleague who ventured pregnant into a war zone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“Forces loyal to the absent Shah of Iran swept iron-willed, weepy old Premier Mohammed Mossadegh out of power today with a bloody nine-hour coup,” the Associated Press wrote Aug. 20, 1953.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

If you’ve ever experienced loss or read “Hamlet” — so if you’re most people on Earth — you’re an easy mark for Zhao’s weepy, cinematic schmaltz.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

Because his wife Nancy was in the house, he said, he played “My Valentine,” a weepy piano ballad anyone but Nancy probably would’ve gladly exchanged for “Junior’s Farm” or “Drive My Car.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2025

“Good morning, weepy boy!” he said as he collapsed into the front seat.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri