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

“I can’t even tell you the number of people that have approached me, just openly sobbing with happiness,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Milton said he and his wife both began sobbing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

"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

At least 1,500 people passed through, many sobbing.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow