- present participle of sob.
sobbing
Example Sentences
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This momentarily disarms Vytas and Marija, but afterward we see them sobbing quietly in separate rooms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
I started sobbing, losing my idea of a new marriage before I could even fully conjure it again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
A sobbing girl, no more than six years old, sat alone on a hospital bed, her family yet to visit.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Amid gasps and sobbing from the public gallery, prosecutor Steven Ball outlined the "chaotic" conditions inside the parlour, including how mould was seen on coffins and both excrement and bodily fluids on floors.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
She kept a brave face inside the nursing home, but later I heard her sobbing in the parking lot.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
