almost weep
Frequency: 6.910.1 per million words
to be very close to crying
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Examples (10)
- She almost wept with happiness.
- He was so overwhelmed by the news that he almost wept.
- The child almost wept when he couldn't find his favorite toy.
- After hearing the tragic story, I almost wept myself.
- She tried to hold back, but she could almost weep with frustration.
- The sheer beauty of the landscape made her almost weep.
- He felt such profound relief that he almost wept openly.
- Don't make me almost weep with your sad stories.
- Seeing his old childhood home again, he almost wept with nostalgia.
- If they cancel the much-anticipated concert, I will almost weep.