~まい (negative volitional)

If the pheasant hadn't cried, it wouldn't have been shot.

That scandal isn't something we can keep under wraps forever. Someone's going to sniff it out eventually.

My daughter clung to my sleeve, trying to stop me from going.

She pressed her lips firmly together and resolved never to cry.

I'd been trying not to think about it as much as possible, but the moment you become aware of it, a lonely feeling starts creeping in on you.

She braced herself not to cry.

If I tell my mother, she'll worry — so I won't say anything.

She tried not to cry.