a crying need

noun

: a very obvious need : a serious and important need

There's a crying need for reform in this city.

Examples of a crying need in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Bills have a crying need for interior defensive line help. — Tim Graham, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025

In most communities, there’s a crying need for people to donate their time and help. — Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024

There is a crying need to have immediate and meaningful counseling and mental health support on-site. — Seema Pillai, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2024

At the end of the day there is a crying need for creativity not just in front of the camera or at the writing desk but at the core of business operations themselves. — Howard Homonoff, Forbes, 17 July 2023

Rhymes for a crying need

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