sob
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“I’ll never forget this part of my life,” she said, and, behind sunglasses, began to sob.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2026
And Dana takes that pause to let a sob break through her hard surface.
From Salon ● Feb. 26, 2026
But the beat Hudson gets exactly right comes in a scene where you’re certain this klutzy melodrama is going to force her to sob.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
"It came like an earthquake.. I thought 'Well, if I am going to die, then so be it,'" he said, beginning to sob heavily.
From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 2025
There was a sob in Chess’s throat, too, and it was threatening to burst out.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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Seeing all this, a woman kneels and cries out between sobs.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
The sister of Maureen Brainard-Barnes broke down into sobs as she talked about how much she missed her.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Bereaved parents waited outside the Spring Street courthouse overnight in the rain for a place in the gallery, some breaking into sobs as he spoke.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026
Videos taken by his older sisters show the soccer star struggling to speak through sobs.
From Salon ● Jan. 14, 2026
Camel sobs and sniffs his way to sleep, despite Walter’s repeated assurances that his family will welcome him with open arms.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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Members of Whitehouse's family in the public gallery sobbed as the verdict was returned.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
“I hit the floor and sobbed like a baby,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
In a composed tone, as his wife sobbed in the audience, he spoke for hours about "Sammy," his "sophisticated and charismatic" daughter.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
One man sobbed into the sleeves of his evening jacket.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2026
Laura sat on a chair in the corner and sobbed.
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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Those digging for her listened to her cries for help alongside her mother's uncontrollable sobbing.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
Shortly afterwards, with a little more difficulty, the third sister emerges, sobbing and covered in dust from head to toe.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
"I broke down sobbing and crying when they said the appeal was rejected," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
Erika alternated between sobbing so much she couldn’t speak and sharing beloved memories about Charlie.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Master Gogolev sat scribbling his poems and sobbing in a corner, where he could safely be ignored.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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