cry
Example Sentences
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He's done so much in the Scotland jersey, but the "Super John McGinn" song has now become more of a plaintive cry than a statement of fact.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
We were doing all this press and everybody was, “You were so emotional; you wanted to cry, right?”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
She had heard him cry only once before—when his oldest daughter was born.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
"As we stand on the edge of our 250th year of independence, I am thrilled to declare that America is back," Trump said, reworking a familiar rallying cry.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
I thought Mr. Johnson was going to cry.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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