sob
Example Sentences
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“I’ll never forget this part of my life,” she said, and, behind sunglasses, began to sob.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
"It came like an earthquake.. I thought 'Well, if I am going to die, then so be it,'" he said, beginning to sob heavily.
From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025
“We hear far too much about gang members and criminals’ false sob stories and not enough about their victims.”
From Salon • Aug. 1, 2025
"I still think about it, and I sob," she says.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2025
I glance at the clock as I choke back a sob of relief, happiness, and gratitude that despite the odds stacked against me I’d still managed to pull it off.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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