Example Sentences

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You may not have sobbed in front of strangers yourself, but you’ve certainly seem someone else in the act.

From Slate • Feb. 14, 2018

The crowd, unashamedly partisan, went silent; if they’d known their Swiss darling had relatives living locally they might have sobbed.

From The Guardian • Aug. 15, 2014

Many others have sobbed, either because of the joy of victory or the pain of defeat.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2011

Maurice is said to have sobbed, groaned, wept piteously during the ceremony, was mollified when his ex-partner wept with him, invited him to the wedding breakfast.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the Before, I might have sobbed hysterically after our reunion with Mom.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller