cried
Americanverb
Other Word Forms
- uncried adjective
Example Sentences
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He said the family had "cried and begged for help" in meetings at home.
From BBC
Competing papers, such as the New York Herald and the Evening Post, cried fraud.
From Literature
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"I was in shock, I cried so much."
From Barron's
“I cannot do this, Duane,” he cried from atop the two river rocks.
From Literature
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Mama cried a lot in those days, and she prayed a lot, too; but nothing seemed to do any good.
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