crying

Example Sentences

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As the floodwaters careened through the town, Rai ran into Prasad, shirtless and crying, and urged him to get to higher ground.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

"As soon as the water hit her body she was crying out in pain and discomfort so we brought her down and let her sleep on the sofa," Emma said.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 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

Patch sank to the ground, crying, “I want my own Maggie.”

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff