cry out

Example Sentences

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"They were asking for help, crying out for help," he said.

From Barron's

Among the low, static chatter of the everyday, a woman throws her head back and cries out.

From Salon

“I’m a farm boy from Hebron, for crying out loud,” he exclaims.

From Salon

Dame Rachel de Souza told the Press Association children were "crying out" for engagement with their relatives over the festive break, and urged them to have "phone-free time".

From BBC

"I like the idea of Ben Stokes bowling early. It was crying out for him to bowl earlier in Perth. He needs to realise how good a bowler he is," Vaughan added.

From BBC