cry for
phrasal verb
cried for; crying for; cries for
: to need or require (something) very much
This problem is crying for a solution.
The old house is crying for a new coat of paint.
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For this reason, the organization prefers not to weigh in on whether a curatorial decision may or may not incite controversy and cries for censorship.
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Maddie Klett, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2024
His son still wakes up crying for him in the middle of the night.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2024
The phrase has become a sort of rallying cry for users, researchers, and digital rights advocates who believe in the importance of the Archive's work for future generations.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
In the aftermath of Chester’s death, multiple blog posts and message-board threads tried to construe One More Light as a cry for help that had fallen on deaf ears.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
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Maddie Klett, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2024
His son still wakes up crying for him in the middle of the night.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2024
The phrase has become a sort of rallying cry for users, researchers, and digital rights advocates who believe in the importance of the Archive's work for future generations.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
In the aftermath of Chester’s death, multiple blog posts and message-board threads tried to construe One More Light as a cry for help that had fallen on deaf ears.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Cry for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cry%20for. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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