cry out for
Example Sentences
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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
A British couple jailed in Iran after being accused of espionage have gone on hunger strike in a "cry out for help", their son has told the BBC.
From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025
“I didn’t want to be that girl who was always talking about her sister, but there was this very genuine desire to cry out for help, or acknowledge her,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025
Doesn’t such a radical outcome cry out for an explanation?
From Slate • Jan. 23, 2024
Laura Keene has the presence of mind to march to center stage and cry out for calm and sanity, but her words go unheeded.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
