The girl cried softly as she watched the sad movie.
Meaning: This sentence describes a girl shedding tears while attentively looking at a film or video that evokes feelings of sorrow or unhappiness.
Choice of Words: Cried means to shed tears, usually because you are sad or upset. Softly means to make a low or gentle sound. Watched means to look at something carefully or attentively. Sad means causing or feeling sorrow or unhappiness. Movie is a film or video shown in a cinema or on television.
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