cries
Example Sentences
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When you listen to those romances, written during her husband’s decline, your heart could break from the melancholy and sustained wandering cries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
A survivor who was hauled to safety on a rescue boat had described the frantic cries on board the passenger-cargo vessel when the fire erupted on Wednesday evening.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
An elephant seal cries out at the sight of a photographer 2.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
She smiles, laughs, cries, makes jokes, stomps her foot, flirts and gossips about other women with a girlfriend.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
The other animals begin to make their noises—squeaks, squeals, cries, yips, birdcalls of all sorts.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
