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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

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

"Not for any sob story, the pandemic was hard," O'Donohoe says.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2023

If I hear one more sob story from you, I think I’ll puke!

From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper




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