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On July 22, Epstein wrote a kind of cri de coeur, portraying himself as a victim of the #MeToo movement.—New York Times,
16 June 2026 The Diabetes Care editorial that Kahn and his colleagues attempted to distribute at the New Orleans conference is a cri de coeur targeted at the right-wing anti-science campaign.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026 McDougall’s book is, among other things, a cri de coeur.—
Marina Harss,
New Yorker,
3 June 2026 There’s no finger-wagging, no righteous accusation or earnest cri de coeur.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cri de coeur