- present participle of cry.
crying
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Chas says it was "a terrible, terrible job with a miserable boss" and while he managed to make it through 13 months there without crying he was "crying inside".
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
When the final whistle went, Ronaldo could not hold back the tears, and the image of the teenager crying on his own pitch travelled everywhere.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
In one of those climactic courtroom confrontations that have long since become cinematic cliché, Mr. Firstman pulls out the classic move of a desperate actor by crying profusely.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Raman even teared up in public, which City Hall insiders have long mocked her for, when crying in the name of trying for a better L.A. is as bold as you can get.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Either I was crying, or my cheeks were sweating.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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