sob

Example Sentences

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The 36-year-old, who denies the murder, can be heard sobbing and telling the call handler, "please come as soon as you can, she's pregnant. She's cold".

From BBC

“I had bandages, cream…a whole first-aid box for you!” she sobbed.

From Literature

In an interview, he recalled the moment, sobbing as he listed their names.

From The Wall Street Journal

“You can’t imagine how it touches every part of our lives,” she sobbed.

From Salon

Several people sobbed, with one teenage girl repeatedly saying "it's not fair," as she cried.

From Barron's