crying

Example Sentences

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"Crying, shaking, looking at my husband, I said, 'what is happening?'," she said, recalling the moment she realised they had won on January 30.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Crying and shouting can be heard from the rubble, authorities said, while anxious relatives have camped out at the school overnight awaiting news of their loved ones.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025

Mercifully, having already set “The Crying of Lot 49” and “Inherent Vice” largely in L.A.,

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025

Crying, he repeated into my ear everything I had said to him.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2025

Crying made his whole body shake wildly, as if he were possessed.

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata