sobbed

Example Sentences

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"I don't understand why I'm doing this, suffering and crying," sobbed Sakura – a pop veteran, who'd never encountered such vitriol in her previous bands, HKT48 and Iz*One.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Dressed in a checked blazer in court, Parker sobbed and put her head on the defendant's table as the judge dismissed the charges against her.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

“If they are to amount to a crime then the legislature will need to codify it,” Robinson said from the bench Thursday morning, as Parker audibly sobbed at the defense table.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

"Three families lived off this place. Look what they’ve done to me. I'm 55 years old. What job can I do now?" the livestock farmer sobbed.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

She hung on to Ma and sobbed, “Oh, will he eat Sukey?”

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder