weep
verb (used without object)
to express grief, sorrow, or any overpowering emotion by shedding tears; shed tears; cry.
had been weeping
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past perfect progressiveof weep.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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He was softhearted with the twins—a couple of days earlier, all three of them had been weeping when they returned from school, because of the impending departure.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 25, 2019
Olivares said he and others were interviewing the parents in an effort to reunite them with their children, adding that the parents had been weeping and begging for help before the announcement.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 21, 2018
The Wall was weeping copiously, had been weeping for days, and sometimes Jon even imagined it was shrinking.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
In the first place, he was in love—that was why he had been weeping inthe boat He explained it to Queen Morgause on the fint opportunity —because he was lovesick, not seasick.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
Hagrid, who had been weeping silently into his large, spotted handkerchief throughout this conversation, now raised puffy red eyes and croaked, “I dunno, Professor...that’s fer the Heads of House an’ the headmistress ter decide...”
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
