blubbering
Example Sentences
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On restaurant outings I have pulled up a scene from the cinematic gem “Hoosiers” and gotten choked up while my kids prayed I wouldn’t still be blubbering when the waiter came.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
Darts world champion Deta Hedman said she was "blubbering like a child" after winning the sport's top prize.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025
You’re going to just get stern and I’m just going to be a blubbering idiot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2023
And I think, you know, it's kind of amazing that Hank comes to him just blubbering and in tears, and the fact that he wants to open up a franchise with him is like, "What?"
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2022
No, instead of laughing, I started blubbering into the phone, crying like a kid getting a polio shot.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
