crying

Example Sentences

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For a while she was unable to play it without crying.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

Since then, he’s been standing at the edge of the property squealing and crying.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

If you’re watching “Man On The Run,” you see the hysterical fans crying outside the Marylebone Registry Office as Paul and Linda emerge after tying the knot.

From Salon • Jun. 23, 2026

"I am told that I was hysterical and crying and that it was for my own safety that I was taken to the hospital, clearly, I must have been in a bad place mentally."

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

She stopped crying and I sighed with relief.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff