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weeping

[wee-ping] / ˈwi pɪŋ /


ADJECTIVE
dolorous
Synonyms
ADJECTIVE
drooping
Synonyms


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One social media video showed smoke pouring from the upper floors of an apartment block, while a woman behind the camera could be heard weeping in distress.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

One of the groups included a weeping mother who had lost her child.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

She let out a loud scream and started weeping at the sight of the children.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

She struggled with it, she confronted it, and finally, on a clear day in the Alps, she conquered it again, weeping at the finish line.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

The gods gathered, weeping and tearing their garments.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman




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