wept
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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He renders the original’s panoply of suffering in accessible English, as in this view of Satan: “With six eyes / He wept, and three chins let the foul tears fall / And bloody foam.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
His family members screamed with delight in the packed courtroom in Valletta, while Caruana Galizia's family wept, the agency said.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Zhang Xue wept with joy and furiously waved a Chinese flag as he watched his company's superbike scream across the finish line four seconds ahead of competitors in only its third world championship race.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
When Morton heard that Nolan wanted to meet her for “The Odyssey,” she says she wept.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
They wept and trembled; tenderly he kissed the top of her head.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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