1 Nephi 17:19
And now it came to pass that I, Nephi, was exceedingly sorrowful
because of the hardness of their hearts;
and now when they saw that I began to be sorrowful
they were glad in their hearts,
insomuch that they did rejoice over me, saying:
We knew that ye could not construct a ship,
for we knew that ye were lacking in judgment;
wherefore, thou canst not accomplish so great a work.
And now it came to pass that I, Nephi, was exceedingly sorrowful
was - 29 occurrences in 23 verses - 1 Nephi 16:10, 18, 25, 29, 32, 34, 39, 17:17, 18, 19, 26, 29, 31, 35, 41, 52, 18:2, 4, 7, 15, 20, 21, 19:4
was exceedingly - 2 occurrences in 2 verses - 1 Nephi 17:19, 18:4