cry out
Example Sentences
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A people can’t cry out for deliverance while refusing correction or ask God for justice while excusing wrongdoing in its own ranks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026
The scenes between Sally and Blankson-Wood’s Clifford cry out for an acting coach — not a thought I can remember having at a premium Broadway revival of a classic musical in recent seasons.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2024
In one clip, as a soldier talks to a woman, presumably his wife, their children cry out, “We love and miss you.”
From New York Times • Apr. 3, 2024
Doesn’t such a radical outcome cry out for an explanation?
From Slate • Jan. 23, 2024
The crash made Penelope cry out, and caused the Cake-Sniffing Scientist Postal Dodo Ghosts to look up from their experimenting.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
