Baby cried loudly.

Meaning: This sentence is describing a baby making a lot of noise because they are sad or in pain.

Choice of Words: Baby is a young child. Cried means to make a sound when you are sad or in pain. Loudly means making a lot of noise. Baby cried loudly means that the young child made a lot of noise because they were sad or in pain.

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The infant wailed miserably.

Meaning: This means that a baby was crying very loudly and sadly because they were very unhappy or sad. It's like saying, The baby was crying so much and so sadly that it made you feel sad too.

Choice of Words: Infant is another word for a young child or baby. Wail means to make a long, loud, and sad sound. Miserably means to be very unhappy or sad. When you put them together, "The infant wailed miserably" means that a young child or baby made a long, loud, and sad sound because they were very unhappy or sad.

The little one sobbed inconsolably.

Meaning: This means that a baby was crying so hard and so much that it was impossible to make them stop. It's like saying, The baby was crying so much that nothing could make them feel better.

Choice of Words: Little one is a term of endearment for a young child or baby. Sob means to cry with short, quick breaths. Inconsolably means that cannot be comforted or stopped. When you put them together, "The little one sobbed inconsolably" means that a young child or baby was crying with short, quick breaths and could not be comforted or stopped.

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