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.