wailed
Example Sentences
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Jamie Varley, 37, who earlier wailed for his mother, made the remark in the bereavement room at Blackpool Victoria Hospital with 13-month-old Preston Davey in his arms.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
They wailed and sang as they beat their chests with their hands, a common mourning ritual in Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
His distraught widow, Leticia Cruz Vázquez, wailed, “I didn’t want him like this!” before fainting.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2025
"I wanted to come here desperately, I wanted to see my husband," wailed one woman, who gave her name as Naruemol, as her friend comforted her.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2025
The magistrate wailed as Mama pulled more plant-magic threads and more branches wound around other parts of him.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
