cry convulsively

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When she thought of that she began to cry, sitting there by the stone balustrade of the piazza, to cry convulsively.

From The Woman with the Fan by Hichens, Robert Smythe

She did not answer, but continued to cry convulsively, rocking herself to and fro.

From A Charming Fellow, Volume III (of 3) by Trollope, Frances Eleanor

Then she uttered a sharp cry, as of one who had suddenly got a wound, and, burying her face in her hands, sank into a chair and began to cry convulsively.

From Mercy Philbrick's Choice by Jackson, Helen Hunt

She could not answer these terrible imputations, and began to cry convulsively.

From Consequences by Delafield, E. M.

When she came abreast of it she uttered a second cry, convulsively grasped the edge of the boat, and cast a terrified glance backward.

From The Nameless Castle by Jókai, Mór