cry out
Britishverb
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to scream or shout aloud, esp in pain, terror, etc
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informal (often foll by for) to demand in an obvious manner
our inner cities are crying out for redevelopment
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informal an exclamation of anger or dismay
Example Sentences
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“It was the Coen Brothers for crying out loud,” says the actor, 75.
Nadine Young, Young’s grandmother, cried out and burst into tears when the verdict was read.
“God, I hope this is you,” Amos said as she approached the library’s double doors, “because I’ve been crying out, what am I gonna do?”
From Washington Post
"As long as my joints don't cry out in pain, I will keep running!"
From Reuters
“I’m crying out to him. I need everything, the life that I lost. I want it back.”
From Washington Post
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