Example Sentences

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"Ben came back and I knew it was bad - I could see he had been crying and he went straight to the window," said Kristy, 33.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

“I could tell he had been crying, and I said, ’What’s going on?

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

I had been crying and upset, thinking that by the time I arrived at school, I would try to pull it together for the sake of the kids.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025

Mrs Allan said she looked "absolutely exhausted" and she could see she had been crying.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2024

It was clear she had been crying, too.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway