cry out
Example Sentences
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Largo's mother told AFP news agency that a local resident had heard her daughter cry out for help from beneath the rubble.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Uruguay: “Tyrants: Tremble!/We shall cry out ‘Liberty’ in battle!” — a boast backed by flutes and violins that make it sound like a Rossini overture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
A people can’t cry out for deliverance while refusing correction or ask God for justice while excusing wrongdoing in its own ranks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
In one clip, as a soldier talks to a woman, presumably his wife, their children cry out, “We love and miss you.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 3, 2024
How all Grandpop’s fear of outside, of the unknown, disappeared when he heard his grandsons cry out.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
