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crying

[krahy-ing] / ˈkraɪ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
weeping
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ADJECTIVE
demanding attention
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“This destruction comes on top of everything else — the low salaries, the inflation, the loss of opportunities ... What can we do? Keep on crying? We cannot even cry with so much pain.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

It was a feast day and everyone was celebrating, but M's daughter stayed in her room crying.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

One video outside a military recruitment office shows men in civilian clothes sitting inside a military van barricaded by crying women.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

“When I walked on the field I started crying because of how much this moment meant, and how much it meant to everybody,” Foxx said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2026

She looked fierce, just like Red, but she gave a start when she saw me panting and crying.

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




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