cry out for
Example Sentences
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I slump against the doorframe, about to cry out for help, when I feel a tiny hand tugging on my shirt.
From Literature
They are turning into a dangerous and cohesive pairing - and England have been crying out for a midfield combination with those qualities for ages.
From BBC
This book takes aim at what the author calls the “therapy-speak” that means well but creates an unhelpful shorthand for the more complicated problems crying out for a better means of expression.
From Los Angeles Times
But much of the nation is sick of the cowbell, crying out for some economic harmony.
The location of the Robert F. Kennedy Stadium cries out for a horseshoe design open to the west, permitting spectators to look out toward a majestic vista and setting sun.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
