sob
verb (used without object)
to weep with a convulsive catching of the breath.
was sobbing
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past progressiveof sob.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"I was sobbing on the floor of my office at home and just my heart was racing," she told ITV.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2025
I remember when I got my visa, I was sobbing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2024
The voice on the other end was sobbing.
From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2024
“I was sobbing and saying, ‘I don’t know why I’m crying.
From Slate ● Mar. 17, 2024
Everyone was quiet except Mom, who was sobbing that she really did carry Lori for fourteen months.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
