cry
verb (used without object)
to utter inarticulate sounds, especially of lamentation, grief, or suffering, usually with tears.
was crying
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past progressiveof cry.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"I was crying, I was in bits," she said.
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
“I was laughing out loud. And I was crying with her.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
There was crying, complaining, dissociating and even laughing on those couches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
At times, he had to hide that he was crying on the golf course.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
Jasmine sits up on the bench, eyes red, like she was crying all night.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
