cry
verb (used without object)
to utter inarticulate sounds, especially of lamentation, grief, or suffering, usually with tears.
is crying
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present progressiveof cry (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Apple is crying foul, arguing that Micron’s gross profit margins, now surpassing 80%, are evidence of price gouging.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Congress is crying out for a dedicated White House ambassador—someone who can be trusted to speak for the president, to yea or nay ideas, to shuttle proposals, to wrangle rebels in line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Slaughter said "Wales is crying out for change" and that under the new voting system voting Green will get Greens.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
Discovery nears its end, Paramount is crying foul, alleging the process was tipped in favor of a competing bidder: Netflix.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2025
They don’t know he is crying for them.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
