cry out for

Idioms  

1. see cry for.

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Example Sentences

This book takes aim at what the author calls the “therapy-speak” that means well but creates an unhelpful shorthand for the more complicated problems crying out for a better means of expression.

From Los Angeles Times

But much of the nation is sick of the cowbell, crying out for some economic harmony.

From The Wall Street Journal

The location of the Robert F. Kennedy Stadium cries out for a horseshoe design open to the west, permitting spectators to look out toward a majestic vista and setting sun.

From The Wall Street Journal

A people can’t cry out for deliverance while refusing correction or ask God for justice while excusing wrongdoing in its own ranks.

From The Wall Street Journal

"They were asking for help, crying out for help," he said.

From Barron's

Related Words

• ask
• call for
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