cries
Example Sentences
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"I'm quite tough. My mother used to call me hard-hearted honey because I don't cry easily. But my husband cries at anything."
From BBC • May 27, 2026
As they started emerging from the terminal, with the Turkish activists at the front, they were greeted by cries of "Allahu Akbar!"
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
The two share an inquisitive and child-like energy, turning heavy conversations about growing up broke, the solitude of incarceration, and desperate cries for attention, into something remarkably light.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Over the radio, they can hear the cries of other vessels begging for food and water.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
The other animals begin to make their noises—squeaks, squeals, cries, yips, birdcalls of all sorts.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
