sobbing

Example Sentences

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"I broke down sobbing and crying when they said the appeal was rejected," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

My social media timeline transformed into a newsreel of sobbing men and women chased down by anonymous agents.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 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

"He did not want to leave the town. He stayed, but is now in the cemetery," she told AFP, sobbing in the church hall.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

When Nathan wasn’t able to stop sobbing, Uncle Jet sighed.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young