sobbing

Example Sentences

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"I broke down sobbing and crying when they said the appeal was rejected," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“When my sister went to college, I was sobbing, like, ‘How could you move away?’”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

“He was sitting in my office sobbing his eyes out,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Body-worn camera footage released by Merseyside Police showed Klevi Pirjani sobbing on the floor of his home as an officer tries to reassure him that his son was "in the best hands".

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Zinaida returned to her regiment, climbed from her plane, and sat on the grass sobbing.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein