The audience laughed and cried.

Meaning: The people listening to her stories reacted strongly, expressing both happiness and sadness.

Choice of Words: Audience is a group of people gathered to watch or listen to a performance or event. Laughed means to make a sound expressing amusement or joy. Cried means to shed tears, usually because of sadness or pain.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The audience laughed until they cried.
• The little girl cried and cried over her lost toy.
• They laughed, cried, and hugged.
• He laughed and cried with the characters.
• We laughed together at funny parts and cried at sad parts.
• They laughed, cried, and shared dreams.
• She laughed and cried with them throughout the story.
• She laughed and cried with the characters.
• She laughed and cried along with the characters.
• He laughed and cried with them.