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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a cry out" is not standard in written English and may be considered awkward or incorrect.
It could be used in contexts where one is expressing a loud call for help or attention, but it is more common to use "a cry" or "a shout."
Example: "In the midst of the chaos, there was a cry out for assistance that echoed through the streets."
Alternatives: "a shout" or "a call for help".
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In hindsight, it was a cry out, to say: I'm normal like you, watch me work.
"I think there is a cry out 'for we've been left behind' but it's not just in the UK," said McEwan.
Some sociologists have observed that youth culture of the 1960s wasn't so much a rebellion against our parents' values as it was a cry out for society to literally and completely follow values of democracy and egalitarianism, ones that the World War II generation fought for in battle and after the Great Depression.
Are your selfies really a cry out for wanting to feel empowered, in control?
Many people believed she faked it for attention, even if she did, it's a cry out for help.
"If that isn't a cry out loud for a leadership change at the DEA, I don't know what is".
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"There has been a cry-out for an English manager now.
Wait for a marine to cry out "All squads report".
In the old days, they used to suffer a lot and would cry out loudly.
A bear crying out a ray of bright yellow light.
These negative results cry out for a positive control.
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