cries
Example Sentences
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Over cries of foul from those who came in person, the board’s attorney Shayla Myers announced the meeting was canceled because the Zoom channel had a capacity of only 1,000.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
That said, Head Start cries out for careful deregulation and better alignment with state initiatives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
And all the literature about the American Revolution itself is rife with the passionate cries for liberty and equality, not paeans to “the land.”
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
Her eyes fill with tears and she cries for a few minutes, wiping her face with her hands.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Her grandmother Lucy had told her that a lady never sneezes, burps, runs, screams, or cries in public.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
