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cry

[krahy] / kraɪ /




VERB
formally announce to others
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But he was dismayed by the abrupt layoffs in April that left FDA staff demoralized, he said, with some crying in the hallways.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I want you to know we grieve with you. At some point when you are ready, maybe we can get together for a good cry,” he wrote, according to a screenshot of the text.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo frequently held hands, wore matching outfits and cried together on their Wicked press tour, sparking endless memes.

From BBC

My husband and I held each other and cried.

From The Wall Street Journal

I wanted to be a journalist in college, but I kept crying when I listened to NPR, so I chose comedy instead.

From Los Angeles Times