cry over

Example Sentences

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My motto in investing has always been cry over spilt milk, for analyzing errors is how you learn almost everything.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

In “Dream Requiem,” we cry over the environment.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2025

"I'm not going to cry over spilt milk, it's over now."

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2024

Later, he will cry over the thought of losing his treasured books.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2023

“That thing told its mates to eat Harry and me! Told them to help themselves! And now Hagrid expects us to go down there and cry over its horrible hairy body!”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling