crying

Example Sentences

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“And now, not only are we losing our mom, but our dad’s gone,” the sisters said, crying.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

At other moments, he couldn’t stop himself from crying and would dash into the bathroom to hide it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

"As soon as the water hit her body she was crying out in pain and discomfort so we brought her down and let her sleep on the sofa," Emma said.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

“My little sister’s crying, my little brother’s scared,” Tello recalled.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

And then I was crying again, and Daddy standing there saying, “It’s all right, Ida B. It’ll be all right,” was only making things worse instead of better.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan