sob story
Example Sentences
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If he has a sob story about how he has to collect the car now, say no.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 10, 2025
But customers lured in by the sob story posted furious reviews on Trustpilot about receiving "lumps of resin", "plastic junk" and "cheap metal rubbish".
From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025
So are the film’s many montages underlining Ryuta’s plight — he toils at multiple jobs to care for his sick mother — that reduce the character to something of a sob story.
From New York Times • Apr. 18, 2024
It's also an experience almost everyone can relate to — the stranger's sob story that doesn't quite check out, the email that looks almost exactly like it came from your credit card company.
From Salon • Jul. 11, 2023
“Not everyone has a sob story, Charlie, and even if they do, it’s no excuse.”
From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky
