- present participle of sob.
sobbing
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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
Shirley, sitting in the agent’s office, sobbing, pleaded that agents aren’t supposed to drop stars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
“I want to see my children!” a sobbing Cerimedo declared at one point in earshot of the media.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 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
Pita was sobbing even now into Juanita’s embrace.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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