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crying

[krahy-ing] / ˈkraɪ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
weeping
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
demanding attention
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"Our students were shouting and crying while and we needed to calm them down. And it was thousands of students."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

A wall text identifies these contrasting expressive efforts, which are connected to the dancer’s breath, as echoing the “psychological rhythms of crying and laughing.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

There’s no crying in baseball, but Kim Ng works in softball now.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Crowds lined the streets crying out "Long live the pope!" as Leo saluted the faithful from his popemobile before the mass.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

It isn’t till the tear plops on to my lap that I realize I’m crying, too.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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