cried
Americanverb
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So many overlaps and overlays with Norman and the “Boy Who Cried Wolf” experience trying to get out and save the world with no one taking him seriously because he is the unexpected hero.
From Salon • Oct. 1, 2024
Her first big payout came for co-writing Blonde's All Cried Out.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2024
“Do I wanna move forward with love? Or do I wanna move forward with fear, anger and pain?” added Kruzan, who released her memoir, “I Cried to Dream Again,” earlier this year.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2022
"Cried like I haven't in a long time when I heard you left us yesterday Markie," Hilton wrote on Instagram.
From Fox News • Aug. 9, 2021
Cried for my old life, my parents, our warm, snug house.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
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