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
Doesn’t such a radical outcome cry out for an explanation?
From Slate • Jan. 23, 2024
“You don’t know how those kids have been taught to cry out for help. You don’t know the trauma that they’ve been through.”
From Seattle Times • Dec. 4, 2023
I scrabble to my feet and go to the window, open it and lean right out, then with just the very tips of my toes on the ground, I cry out for help.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
