- present participle of cry.
crying
Example Sentences
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The Cleveland Browns are 3-1, for crying out loud.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The door was unlocked, and when the witnesses entered they found a child crying under the kitchen table.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
The picturesque Lac des Brenets between France and Switzerland has dried up after a record-breaking hot summer, leaving locals crying out for help to save the lake.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Immediately after, the sound of a man crying and screaming is audible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
She looked right into my eyes with those doe eyes, crying now, not leaving like she was supposed to.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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