sobbing

Example Sentences

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"He did not want to leave the town. He stayed, but is now in the cemetery," she told AFP, sobbing in the church hall.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

"I was trying to keep the phone still to film her and sobbing at the same time," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Eventually, the bus made its way out onto the main road and towards the team hotel some 15 minutes' drive away, leaving several supporters wailing and sobbing.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

She clutched the necklaces on her dress at center ice afterward and sobbing while hugging her coach.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Inside, Boo is holding on to the big stuffed frog, sobbing.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko