nearly weep

Frequency: 6.79.8 per million words

to be very close to crying

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Examples (10)

  • She was so overwhelmed with emotion, she nearly wept.
  • The sad news made him nearly weep in front of everyone.
  • I could nearly weep with joy after hearing the good news.
  • He nearly wept at the sight of the ruined village.
  • After losing everything, she felt like she could nearly weep.
  • The child nearly wept when his favorite toy broke.
  • It was such a moving performance that the audience nearly wept.
  • Seeing her old friend after so many years, she nearly wept with relief.
  • The sheer injustice of the situation made him nearly weep.
  • If he hadn't held back, he would have nearly wept right there.