crying shame
Example Sentences
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“It’s a crying shame, literally, what’s happening to those families, those children in that community,” Harris said.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2024
“It’s a crying shame that essentially he has evolved into the person he is now,” said Anderson, who described his former colleague as a “subservient buffoon that unfortunately has forsaken his oath of office.”
From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2022
Mr Glauser, who has been in the industry since 2000, said it would be a crying shame if ice cream vans were to be consigned to history.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2022
“It’s a crying shame that these clowns brought this suit,” Volzer said.
From Washington Post • Sep. 14, 2021
“It’s a crying shame, takin’ him around like a circus freak.”
From "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" by Christopher Paul Curtis
