cry
verb (used without object)
to utter inarticulate sounds, especially of lamentation, grief, or suffering, usually with tears.
have been crying
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present perfect progressiveof cry.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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"I couldn't describe what I am feeling right now. I have been crying and praying since last night," Magbanua says.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
They are turning into a dangerous and cohesive pairing - and England have been crying out for a midfield combination with those qualities for ages.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2026
"Borrowers have been crying out for better mortgage rates and we are starting to see them," said Aaron Strutt, of broker Trinity Financial.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2025
For days, residents, many of whom were already surviving on foreign aid, have been crying out for humanitarian assistance and search-and-rescue support for their forgotten pocket.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 9, 2023
They should have been crying hysterically on their way to Vietnam.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
