Verb He began to sob uncontrollably. She could not stop sobbing. “I hate you,” she sobbed. Noun (2) I hate that miserable SOB.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
As Peter’s photograph was brought over to the witness stand, his mother, Hui Wang, started to quietly sob, hiding her face behind the photograph of her boy. Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2022 As one family testifies, others sob in the gallery while awaiting their turn.CBS News, 2 Aug. 2022 His death is a gut-wrenching blow, particularly when Dustin begins to sob by his side. Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 2 July 2022 The grandmother placed her head in her hands and began to sob. Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 1 July 2022 In November, Kyle Rittenhouse took the witness stand at his murder trial and proceeded to sob through his testimony.New York Times, 8 Feb. 2022 If your infant starts to sob, redirect his attention. Ariel Levy, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2022 Hancock walked behind the clinic, away from the protesters and the people, and started to sob.ELLE, 5 Apr. 2022 Bickers, wearing an emerald blazer, showed no emotion as the verdict was read but her mother dabbed her eyes with a tissue and appeared to sob in silence. Leon Stafford, ajc, 23 Mar. 2022
Noun
Burmeister unleashes a wild laugh that becomes a sob, to which the audience naturally responds with nervous laughter of its own. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2022 The apology caused Love’s sister to shake her head before quietly trying to stifle a sob.Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2022 Whether you're caught off guard in the city by your feelings or need to release a calculated howl into the void, these are the best places to escape for a sob. Vanessa Arredondo, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Apr. 2022 The words caused some members of the public sitting in the gallery to gasp and sob. Eric Levenson And Aaron Cooper, CNN, 3 Mar. 2022 Millions watched our Paula sob when injury put her out of the 2004 Olympic Marathon, millions more watched her suffer diarrhea during the 2005 London Marathon. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 25 Apr. 2019 Seattle did Dean dirty! Dennis tells everyone about his son Group hugs and character growth are, apparently, the perfect recipe to make a person sob. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2021 The audience hung on every shuddering sob, every excruciating detail, every devastating anecdote, every display of horror, grief, resilience, anger and hope.New York Times, 13 Nov. 2021 The audience hung on every shuddering sob; every excruciating detail; every devastating anecdote; every display of horror, grief, resilience, anger and hope. Aurelien Breeden, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Nov. 2021 See More
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English sobben; akin to Middle Low German sabben to drool