all cry and no wool

A form of more cry than wool — Dramatic assertions that are backed by little evidence.

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  1. alternativeAlternative form of more cry than wool.
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APA

all cry and no wool. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all%20cry%20and%20no%20wool

MLA

“all cry and no wool.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all%20cry%20and%20no%20wool. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “all cry and no wool,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all%20cry%20and%20no%20wool.

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