cry out for

Idioms and Phrases

see cry for .

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

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

Gascón won office at a time when the public was crying out for criminal justice reform.

From Los Angeles Times

On your first question, the public is crying out for something to change.

From BBC

Related Words

• ask
• call for
• fail
• need
• take
• want