crying

Example Sentences

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At other moments, he couldn’t stop himself from crying and would dash into the bathroom to hide it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

A mother stands by the rubble, crying out for her daughter.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

“My little sister’s crying, my little brother’s scared,” Tello recalled.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

“We need to have no reaction to the jury’s verdict — no crying out, no reactions, no disturbance,” Kuhl warned.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

I sat down, buried my face in my arms, and made a lot of choking, sobbing sounds like I was crying.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls