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sob

[sob] / sɒb /


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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

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

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

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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