cried
Americanverb
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"There's nobody that was unscathed... it was devastating. I cried for two weeks," she says.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
In his Substack post, Burry resented being called “the boy who cried wolf,” saying the media has “misread regulatory filings” and has said he was calling for a “crash” when he didn’t use the word.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Kavanaugh bemoaned the male loneliness crisis just before they were joined by Patel, who cried, “Does this bar take Kaaaaash?”
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
It was the only time he cried in prison.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
“I fear you would hesitate, and yet you know you are my own—my wife!” he cried, then called for everyone in the house to come up the stairs.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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