cried
Example Sentences
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Spencer writes that William said of his childhood: “I sadly remember most of the time that she ever cried about anything, it was to do with press intrusion.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
I dropped the phone, dropped to my knees and cried.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
She noted that she didn't want to cry, but "of course she cried right away."
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
She had planned to study psychology in Italy, but after US sanctions forced the suspension of an English exam required in order to make her dream come true, Iranian student Nikki cried for days.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Tansy cried, tangling her skirts in the sticker bush.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
