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  • present participle of cry.
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crying

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


ADJECTIVE
demanding attention
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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"I see the photos and feel like crying."

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Both Jesse and Ashley were emotionally distraught and crying throughout the video.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

If someone were to come and talk with him face-to-face, "I would break down crying," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

"I don't understand why I'm doing this, suffering and crying," sobbed Sakura – a pop veteran, who'd never encountered such vitriol in her previous bands, HKT48 and Iz*One.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

I pressed my face into his shoulder, full-on ugly crying.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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