cries
Example Sentences
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She cries foul on seemingly every play in which she is bumped, or nudged, or experiences any of the contact that is completely normal in the most physical basketball league on the planet.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
He hugs Rohila, kissing her as he cries.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Over the radio, they can hear the cries of other vessels begging for food and water.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
They entered the world the way babies should, with piercing cries announcing their arrival.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
There were enough hugs and glad tears and cries of “Who would believe it?” and “Did you ever?” to bring a hundred sentimental West End plays to a happy end.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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