- present participle of sob.
sobbing
Example Sentences
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The financial-literacy teacher opened it to find a sobbing student.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
At a portrait of Yevgeni Postel, a 25-year-old student, his mother laid a bouquet of flowers and broke down sobbing.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
"This has been one of the most beautiful extraordinary experiences of my life and I just wanted to express my gratitude without sobbing completely," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
I started sobbing, losing my idea of a new marriage before I could even fully conjure it again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
She was sobbing, like she had held it in until she walked out the door.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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