cried
Americanverb
Other Word Forms
- uncried adjective
Example Sentences
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“And I cried like a baby. I was just elated that it was finally going to happen.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
A waitress in the room cried out in Spanish, “I don’t want to die here. I don’t want to die in this room.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
"I cried when I put the X on my ballot paper," Zofia told me.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Her mom tried to comfort her, but Jessica cried as her dad drove her back to their home in Azle, a small suburb on the northwestern fringe of Fort Worth.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
And then Duane lifted his paws to his eyes and cried as pitifully as any polar bear has ever cried.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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