wept

Example Sentences

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She wept, partially because she might never see her son again and partially, according to Felix, because “she feared that Basel might be utterly destroyed by the army of Charles V,” the Holy Roman Emperor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

For someone who wept at seeing the modern Tatars enter Baghdad, the prospect of a similar fate befalling Tehran is more than a strategic policy shift.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

One alternate juror wept openly during the testimony in Los Angeles County Superior Court, wiping her tears on her sweater.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Sakamoto wept as she left the ice, but by the medal ceremony rightly looked delighted with another major honour.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Such calls were common, and though she sometimes wept, she never mentioned the conversation after slamming down the receiver.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris