bawl
Example Sentences
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The moment that mournful violins sound out their familiar melody, I bawl.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2024
The meeting was called after Thursday’s bawl on Copacabana that saw nine arrested across the city’s affluent southern zone, police said.
From Washington Times • Nov. 3, 2023
"In other ones, you can join in a bit but do you really have to shout and bawl and scream?" he added.
From BBC • Feb. 8, 2023
To those ready to bawl their eyes out as the finale's end credits roll, maybe we should call it an ordeal willingly undertaken.
From Salon • May 25, 2022
I just heard the scared bawl she let out and the crashing of the brush as Old Yeller rolled her into it.
From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson
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