sob
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"All I did was cry and sob the whole day and night," Alia recalls.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
“I’ll never forget this part of my life,” she said, and, behind sunglasses, began to sob.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
And Dana takes that pause to let a sob break through her hard surface.
From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026
But the beat Hudson gets exactly right comes in a scene where you’re certain this klutzy melodrama is going to force her to sob.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025
Natalie bit back a sob as the rest of the voice mail message played.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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