sob
verb (used without object)
to weep with a convulsive catching of the breath.
is sobbing
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present progressiveof sob (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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In the photo released by the White House, Armstrong is sobbing, her mouth hanging open in despair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2026
Inside, a young woman who got married just 10 days ago, is sobbing.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2021
She sometimes is sobbing so hard she basically hyperventilates, which then leads to more distress over her nose getting stuffy or not knowing how to calm down.
From Slate ● Nov. 22, 2020
That said, there is a very real chance this guy is sobbing in public because of 71,941 career passing yards, and if that's the case please, someone, ANYONE, give this man your therapist's number.
From Golf Digest ● Oct. 9, 2018
I want to go down and get the Friday Penny but Mam is sobbing with the coat over her mouth and Malachy says, I don’t want his old Friday Penny.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
