bawl
Example Sentences
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I’m making my way over to my dad, and I’m just seeing him bawl.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
The punchline rocks the audience, who bawl with laughter, interspersed with oohing.
From Salon • Mar. 10, 2023
"In other ones, you can join in a bit but do you really have to shout and bawl and scream?" he added.
From BBC • Feb. 8, 2023
Carolyn: I'm going to call her this evening and probably bawl halfway through our conversation, but she deserves to know how much she means to me.
From Washington Post • May 4, 2021
They outstretch their arms and hug me tightly until I bawl and tell them what they want to hear.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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