weeping

Example Sentences

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Weeping family members scattered flower petals on their graves.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

He experimented with a wide range of styles and themes in his long career, most notably inspiring Cubism, of which his 1937 work Weeping Woman is a leading example.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025

Weeping for what is being lost right now, in terms of human lives and habitat degradation, but also believing that hope is indeed our one, true renewable resource.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2023

Weeping orange gashes oozed spores that spiraled down the harrowed bodies of the ancient giants.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2023

Weeping softly, the thief shuffled back to her seat.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin