crying

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But even people who aren’t being silenced, such as all the folks crying “cancel culture” after being called names on social media, steal the valor of bona fide free speech martyrs.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

In other messages Varley said Preston is "crying all the time", and that they were "really struggling" as the lack of sleep was a "nightmare".

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

To clients who apologize for crying or for asking questions that veer into their personal lives, Eberle tells them, “This is an emotional process and I’m here to get you through it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Ahmad’s 5-year-old daughter couldn’t stop crying, even after he returned home.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

She didn’t look hardly old enough for school, and she’d been crying.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck