wail with

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to wail while expressing a strong emotion (e.g., wail with despair)

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Examples (10)

  • She wailed with despair.
  • The child wailed with pain after bumping his head.
  • He could only wail with frustration as his computer crashed again.
  • They were wailing with grief at the news of their sudden loss.
  • Upon hearing the verdict, she began to wail with agony.
  • The dog wailed with loneliness after its owners left.
  • He started to wail with anger when he discovered the betrayal.
  • The injured soldier wailed with torment, unable to move.
  • As the building collapsed, the onlookers wailed with terror.
  • After suffering for so long, she finally wailed with utter hopelessness.