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Examples of crybaby in a Sentence
“Don't be such a crybaby,” she told her little sister.
car trips that were often spoiled by a couple of crybabies in the back seat
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His overall premise can be summarized in one sentence: The teams quietly complaining about the tax advantages the Florida teams may have are a bunch of crybabies, trying to defend their own mediocre team-building records.
—Eric Duhatschek, The Athletic, 19 July 2024
Despite being a crybaby at the peak of her break-up with Warner, Woods’ strength lies in her ability to go within and trust her intuition.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024
So does Bennett Morgan, whose King Ethelred morphs from bedridden crybaby to power-hungry murderer.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2024
Christie has long criticized Trump for skipping and threatening to skip the Republican events, calling him a crybaby, loser and other taunts.
—Chris Christie, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1851, in the meaning defined above
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“Crybaby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crybaby. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
crybaby
noun
cry·ba·by
ˈkrī-ˌbā-bē
: a person who cries easily or complains often
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