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weeping

[wee-ping] / ˈwi pɪŋ /


ADJECTIVE
dolorous
Synonyms
ADJECTIVE
drooping
Synonyms


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The Buddha, seeing him bruised, bloody, and weeping, smiles and tells him he must bear it.

From Slate Jul. 10, 2026

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

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

"No words of compassion can ease this pain of loss, this burden of great suffering, when one must bury young people," the priest told black-clothed mourners, weeping or clutching flowers and holding each other.

From Barron's May 19, 2026

“In fact, for someone like Michaela to be weeping openly at a funeral was incredibly taboo,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 26, 2026

I feel like weeping and focus on holding the oud tightly under my arm.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar




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