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
When her throat hurts from yelling, she leans against the wall, buries her face in the crook of her elbow, and tries to swallow a shuddering sob.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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