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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
Recent Examples on the Web
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.
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Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024
So does Bennett Morgan, whose King Ethelred morphs from bedridden crybaby to power-hungry murderer.
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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.
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Chris Christie, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2023
The Angels’ injuries have made the season difficult enough without a manager acting like a crybaby every time a call doesn’t go his way.
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Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1851, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Crybaby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crybaby. Accessed 7 Sep. 2024.
Kids Definition
crybaby
noun
cry·ba·by
ˈkrī-ˌbā-bē
: a person who cries easily or complains often
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