cried
Americanverb
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Quiroz, on the advice of a therapist, cried with him, explaining that she, too, ached with pain.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
It was the only time he cried in prison.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
Others have cried foul on what they see as dystopian Big Brother surveillance that is being rolled out with little public understanding and oversight.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
“This is not our ‘Wuthering Heights’!” they cried, pouring their souls out onto the internet.
From Salon • May 3, 2026
One day I went to get a bucket of water and almost cried when I noticed that our well was going dry.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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