Definitions
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
Word origin
From cry + -ing.
Used in a sentence
“The crying child on the street was evidently lost.”
“There is a crying need for more manual workers in this country.”
“It is a crying shame that he managed to get away with that!”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“In tears”6 letters
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