cry convulsively
Example Sentences
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Then she uttered a sharp cry, as of one who had suddenly got a wound, and, burying her face in her hands, sank into a chair and began to cry convulsively.
From Mercy Philbrick's Choice by Helen Hunt Jackson
When she came abreast of it she uttered a second cry, convulsively grasped the edge of the boat, and cast a terrified glance backward.
From The Nameless Castle by Mór Jókai
She did not answer, but continued to cry convulsively, rocking herself to and fro.
From A Charming Fellow, Volume III (of 3) by Frances Eleanor Trollope
"Why, Baby, he—he—" Then she caught the little ink-stained figure to her and began to cry convulsively.
From The Road to Understanding by Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter
She could not answer these terrible imputations, and began to cry convulsively.
From Consequences by E. M. Delafield
