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

"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

She was ferried to Jordan, where on her first morning since leaving Gaza she went down to breakfast, saw a buffet overflowing with food, and began to sob.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 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

There were still curlers in my mom’s hair when her mouth opened and that sob fell out.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender