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I’m telling you, I get sobby just watching the video clip of this from the Tonys.

From Washington Post

This is the oldest European story in the book, the mother of all sobby mantras: no will, no purpose, no power.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Blackett advertising agency, Blackett-Sample-Hummert, Inc., does the biggest business in radio: mostly sobby, low-cost network serials plugging household helps, headache remedies, beauty aids, etc. to U. S. housewives.

From Time Magazine Archive

They sleep through situations that usually call for sobby sentiment, squabble when they should be snoring, sulk when they should be squirming.

From Time Magazine Archive

Stargirl’s face went through a series of expressions, ending with a pout and a sudden sobby outburst: “I’m not connected!”

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli


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