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crying

[krahy-ing] / ˈkraɪ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
weeping
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ADJECTIVE
demanding attention
Synonyms


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There’s no crying in baseball, but Kim Ng works in softball now.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

It's what Tigers fans and players have been crying out for, for over a decade.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

On the line was someone sounding like her son Fred, crying for help.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Prospect general secretary Mike Clancy said defence workers and civil servants are "crying out for certainty", while trade body ADS said some small and medium enterprises are "really struggling".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

He resumed galloping, crying out as he realized his monocle had flown off, landing somewhere in the mossy ground.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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