wailed
Example Sentences
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"Oh, my martyred child," he wailed, "oh my darling."
From BBC β Apr. 16, 2026
They wailed and sang as they beat their chests with their hands, a common mourning ritual in Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal β Mar. 1, 2026
“Take me to my father,” she wailed as a paramedic tended to her wounds.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 3, 2025
To the side, women wailed, beating their chests or throwing fistfuls of rice and rose petals.
From Los Angeles Times β Mar. 11, 2025
“No, no, Doli, please don’t do that,” wailed Gwystyl.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
