crying

Example Sentences

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"Our students were shouting and crying while and we needed to calm them down. And it was thousands of students."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

There’s no crying in baseball, but Kim Ng works in softball now.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

If someone were to come and talk with him face-to-face, "I would break down crying," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Prospect general secretary Mike Clancy said defence workers and civil servants are "crying out for certainty", while trade body ADS said some small and medium enterprises are "really struggling".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Mutti was at the water’s edge, screaming and crying, and Peter was there beside her, holding her back, his arms fast around her.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo