sob

Example Sentences

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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

Audiences who endured the Miramax era have been browbeaten to believe that the best picture Oscar should go to a period piece that chokes out a sob from audiences.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

Lizzo's team has called the lawsuit a "fabricated sob story," but a Los Angeles judge ruled that the case could move forward last year.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 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

A sob welled up in my throat at the sight of a tall auburn-haired woman gripping the hands of two little girls.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros