sob story
Example Sentences
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"It's part of her character, but what I didn't want to do was make a sob story."
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
If he has a sob story about how he has to collect the car now, say no.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2025
The film diverts expectations at every turn, shirking the burdens of the sob story you might see in a typical gay homecoming film.
From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2025
It would’ve been weird enough for Justin Timberlake, of all people, to open his new album with a sob story about the high price of fame.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2024
“Anyhow, I asked could I have back my old bartending job on the Coral Queen. I gave a big sob story about Lice bailin’ out on me, and how I was hurtin’ for money.”
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
