cry
Example Sentences
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And how much wolf can you cry before they just take you off shepherd duty?
From Slate • Jun. 12, 2026
As the Slayer’s Watcher, Giles keeps Buffy battle ready, advises her and occasionally gives her a fatherly shoulder to cry on.
From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026
Walker often plays professional women forced to button down their emotions more than occasionally, in part because the struggle not to cry is considered more powerful, and interesting to watch, than the tears themselves.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Tierra Santa is a far cry from the biomarker readings and recovery chambers that dominate New York’s luxury wellness scene.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
At the sound of his cry, something stirred.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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