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  • present participle of weep.
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weeping

[wee-ping] / ˈwi pɪŋ /


ADJECTIVE
dolorous
Synonyms
ADJECTIVE
drooping
Synonyms


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What Howrey delivers with “Body Language” is a novel that covers all that ground while keeping the reader on the edge of their seat, alternately howling with laughter, holding their breath awaiting resolution, and weeping.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

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

From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026

The capital was draped in black; thousands lined the streets, weeping.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

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

Her eyes were weeping from the fire retardant, and she barely got them open in time to see the tree branch in front of her.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz


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