sob
verb (used without object)
to weep with a convulsive catching of the breath.
Example Sentences
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This momentarily disarms Vytas and Marija, but afterward we see them sobbing quietly in separate rooms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
She was generally right on target for the dramatic stories related, as take-charge and cheeky, witty, or sobbing and heartbroken as the lyrics required.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
The 35-year-old, who made her Hollywood breakthrough in recent Oscar-winning film One Battle After Another, was sobbing as Jackson introduced her.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Those digging for her listened to her cries for help alongside her mother's uncontrollable sobbing.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
Most of all, she remembered her mother holding her close and sobbing.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
