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An emotional response, often involving tears, triggered by an inspiring, poignant, or deeply human event—typically one that stirs a sense of quiet pride, empathy, or solemn admiration.
Man 1: Not gonna lie, I had a full-on man cry watching that scene where the old soldier salutes his fallen comrades—hit me right in the chest.

Man 2: I had that once, when I heard about the Carpathia racing to save Titanic survivors
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the sound something makes before it dies
my dog's die-cry made my heart drop
die-cry by undercookedpizaa May 1, 2025

Contact Cry

My kid got a contact cry after yours started crying.
Contact Cry by Lasagna918 March 22, 2026

Vaucluse Cry

What happens when a Sydney renter opens Domain.com.au "just to browse" and finds a flood-prone two-bedder in Blacktown listed at $1.4M. Usually followed by closing the laptop and ordering UberEats.
Clair: How was your Saturday night?
Robin: Started out fine, but then Sabrina suggested we browse apartments on Domain. After seeing the prices, we grabbed the cheapest bottle of white from BWS, had a Vaucluse Cry, and were asleep by nine.
Vaucluse Cry by crazyPrune May 6, 2026
Someone that seems at bay but actually can cry really easily.

make Sauron cry 

To masturbate to intense orgasm and ejaculation. From the fact that The Lord of the Rings' Sauron had one eye on top of the phallic tower of Barad-dûr.
Girl, get ready 'cos I'm gonna really make Sauron cry!
make Sauron cry by pentozali August 20, 2013