cried
Americanverb
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“I already cried all the tears I had in the dressing room,” he said in Spanish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
He had already cried once this tournament, after he heard of a complication with his father's health following the opening match.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
“I cried because I felt that I let my teammates down because of the penalty I missed,” Messi said afterward, “and the way I took it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
While he cried out for help and tried to pray to stay calm as the aftershocks continued, rescuers outside were trying to locate him.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
“Whoa!” cried Duane again, this time on his own.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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