sobbing

Example Sentences

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Erika alternated between sobbing so much she couldn’t speak and sharing beloved memories about Charlie.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Agreed, there’s incredible power in those close-ups of people singing and sobbing along with Eilish’s songs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 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

"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

Now and then, in passing a casement, you glanced out at the thick-falling snow; you listened to the sobbing wind, and again you paced gently on and dreamed.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë