Idiom
crying shame
Meaning
A situation that is considered to be a disgrace, or deplorable.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“It is a crying shame that the park is so dirty.”
“The old theater is closing down next month, which is a crying shame for the local community.”
“It remains a crying shame that such a talented artist never received the recognition she deserved during her lifetime.”
Examples
simple
“It is a crying shame that the park is so dirty.”
contextual
“The old theater is closing down next month, which is a crying shame for the local community.”
complex
“It remains a crying shame that such a talented artist never received the recognition she deserved during her lifetime.”
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