sob
verb (used without object)
to weep with a convulsive catching of the breath.
were 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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“He was all for it. We were sobbing a little bit. He blessed it.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2024
Ernest and Dot Bulley told the Mirror their grandchildren were "sobbing their hearts out" because "mummy is lost".
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2023
The children in the crowd were sobbing and screaming, Ms. Mejia said.
From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2022
When she noticed that her relatives were sobbing, she grimaced.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 21, 2022
Women were sobbing and many fainted, although in the tight-wedged crowd they remained upright.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
