Example Sentences

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When she died at home, where she had asked to be, I held her tightly and sobbed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

"Sarah was just amazing with me while I just sobbed and sobbed in her kitchen," Behrens says.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

One man sobbed into the sleeves of his evening jacket.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Sangha sobbed as relatives of Perry addressed the court, before the judge announced her sentence.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

“There must be something very wrong,” she sobbed, “for him so to shun the light of day.”

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton