Crying (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Demanding attention; "clamant needs"; "a crying need"; "regarded literary questions as exigent and momentous"- H.L.Mencken; "insistent hunger"; "an instant need".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The crying need for action was evident as the community struggled to recover from the devastating natural disaster.
- Her crying hunger pangs demanded attention as she rummaged through the empty fridge for something to eat.
- The scientist regarded the lack of funding as a crying necessity that hindered their research progress.
- The politician's speech highlighted the crying need for education reform in the country's underprivileged areas.
- The charity's campaign emphasized the crying demand for aid in the war-torn region, where thousands were struggling to survive.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible; "a crying shame"; "an egregious lie"; "flagrant violation of human rights"; "a glaring error"; "gross ineptitude"; "gross injustice"; "rank treachery".
Classification
All adjective clusters.