cry
verb (used without object)
to utter inarticulate sounds, especially of lamentation, grief, or suffering, usually with tears.
am crying
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present progressiveof cry (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"I am crying, because I am once again seeing the hate that we received when I was a child," a resident of one of the buildings graffitied told the broadcaster BFMTV.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2023
I am so sad for the passing of P-22 and am crying as I write this.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2022
A not-untypical line is, “I am crying like my face is broken.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2022
It feels almost funny, but for some reason, I am crying.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 20, 2020
I am crying now, sobbing and laughing at the same time, seeing but not understanding this loyalty to my mother.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
