sob story
Example Sentences
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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
Her husband, Kyle Higginbotham, said he hoped her music career would be remembered as more than a "sob story."
From BBC ● Feb. 29, 2024
There is one virtue in the Journal’s sob story.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
“Not everyone has a sob story, Charlie, and even if they do, it’s no excuse.”
From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky
