sob
verb (used without object)
to weep with a convulsive catching of the breath.
Example Sentences
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On the very next page Jake, stoic and aloof up to this point, sobs himself to sleep, alone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
“I can’t recognize him in this picture,” the doctor said between sobs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Relatives crouched on the floor to say their final goodbyes to loved ones, kissing the faces of the dead between sobs.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
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
He could hear her gasping with small, smothered sobs as he approached the chasm.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
