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 so sad for the passing of P-22 and am crying as I write this.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2022
Pardon the pun, but that show crept up on me in such a way that I am crying laughing practically every single episode.
From New York Times ● Sep. 20, 2022
"I am crying, it is true, but we cannot let the country lose its way," she added.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2021
I am crying listening to you talk about this.
From Slate ● Nov. 9, 2020
Some way it affected me much; I am crying when I think of him.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
