cry
Example Sentences
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Her message was a far cry from the pressing one U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
"So you pay the amount. An hour later, they say it’ll be in your account. But it's not there. And you cry, you scream your head off."
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
"I felt like I was going to cry, because she just looked so stunning."
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
“The cry is that they want a deal right now because if they don’t have it three months from now, there will be a disaster.” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
The boy charged again, stick raised, and released a guttural cry.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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