cry out

verb

1. to scream or shout aloud, esp in pain, terror, etc
2. informal.
   often foll by for to demand in an obvious manner

   our inner cities are crying out for redevelopment

3. for crying out loud informal.
   an exclamation of anger or dismay

Example Sentences

The tangled wars in Sudan, Ethiopia and their neighbours cry out for bold action - and if he were so minded, Trump might cut the Gordian Knot.

From BBC

Both Gascón and Price were elected in the wake of the George Floyd protests, when the public was crying out for systemic changes to the criminal justice system.

From Los Angeles Times

The attacks came as Hezbollah’s new secretary-general said the group would continue its war plan against Israel under his leadership and that it would not “cry out” for a ceasefire.

From BBC

“If they have that much money lying around in the county budget, they should all be fired, for crying out loud.”

From Los Angeles Times

She wrote in the Sun on Sunday that her Budget was for "hardworking families up and down the country who have been crying out for change".

From BBC

Related Words

• affirm
• assert
• declare
• demonstrate
• fight
• insist
• maintain
• object
• oppose
• resist
• revolt