- present participle of blubber.
blubbering
Example Sentences
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On restaurant outings I have pulled up a scene from the cinematic gem “Hoosiers” and gotten choked up while my kids prayed I wouldn’t still be blubbering when the waiter came.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
Darts world champion Deta Hedman said she was "blubbering like a child" after winning the sport's top prize.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025
Keep a box of tissues close by: I was a blubbering mess two minutes in, when Hanks follows Murray’s cold open with one of the eulogies from Candy’s funeral.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2025
You’re going to just get stern and I’m just going to be a blubbering idiot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2023
And the bumpkin stood it humbly, blubbering a little and sucking his teeth.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
