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crying

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


ADJECTIVE
demanding attention
Synonyms


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Julius Casablancas kicked things off with “Hard to Explain,” leaning onto his microphone and crying out its lyrics like it was 2009 all over again.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

Back to Nike: Many of their models never saw a price increase, despite their crying about it.

From MarketWatch Aug. 22, 2026

Some might experience depression as anger, crying often, or feeling guilty, numb or hopeless.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

"He was broken and he was just crying," she said, struggling to hold back her own tears, recalling their first phone call after his arrest.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

Whippoorwills were calling, and night hawks were crying as they dipped and darted through the starlit sky.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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