sob
verb (used without object)
to weep with a convulsive catching of the breath.
Example Sentences
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Instead, the vice president claims “Erika told Usha between sobs that she regretted having only two kids with Charlie,” and that’s what changed his wife’s mind.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
She says she felt the stares of the press sitting behind her in the gallery, taking notes on her body language and her daughter Ashley’s sobs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
Eunhee could hardly get her words out through sobs as her teenage son clasped his hand to his mouth.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026
Her voice choked with sobs, she said she was forced to observe Ramadan out of her own home for the first time in the two decades she has lived there.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
From some unknown depth, sobs rolled out of her.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
