cry
verb (used without object)
to utter inarticulate sounds, especially of lamentation, grief, or suffering, usually with tears.
has been crying
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present perfect progressiveof cry (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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"For years, my whole being has been crying out for justice and freedom," she said.
From Reuters ● Nov. 13, 2023
Usually stoic, she said, he has been crying every night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2021
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The voice on the 911 call is a teenage girl’s, and it is quavering, as if she has been crying.
From New York Times ● May 8, 2021
She has been crying through most of this, and now she breaks down into sobs loud enough that her assistant appears with a box of tissues.
From Slate ● May 10, 2018
He has been crying and crying, with no relief for him or his poor parents.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
