cries
Example Sentences
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She calls for a “fearless reckoning with depraved art and artists,” which brings us back to the cultural cries surrounding us when we picked up this book.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
When the on-duty officers heard the desperate cries for help, why didn’t they jump up and sprint to Alcaraz’s aid?
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Early plays Maddie’s lowest moments with raw sincerity and expressions of utter helplessness — visible cries for help, acted out with total concern and love for the feminine.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
Seeing all this, a woman kneels and cries out between sobs.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
Another woman leaps into the light, then another, and another, all dancing, shrieking their battle cries, their bodies painted white and black and red.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
