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
“We hear far too much about gang members and criminals’ false sob stories and not enough about their victims.”
From Salon • Aug. 1, 2025
In the foggy darkness someone tried to laugh, and it sounded like a sob.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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