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to shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress
the child sobbed when she found the dead frog
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Recent Examples of sobbing
Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
Whether wasted out of her mind after Hedda Gabler (Tessa Thompson) coaxes Hoss’ imperious literature professor off the wagon, or a sobbing, heaving wreck of herself when the pages of her latest book go missing at a 1950s mansion party.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 30 Nov. 2025
This show is equal parts feel-good and pass-me-the-tissues-because-I’m-sobbing.
—Nikki Sternberg, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
But in this version of the photo, Levy Armstrong is pictured sobbing, with visible tears streaming down her cheeks and her mouth open.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 22 Jan. 2026
In what can only assumed to be relief, Gilbert was sobbing in court as her husband was led away by deputies as the court prepared the order for his release.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
Her wife Becca, 40, was holding her, sobbing, covered in blood, according to witnesses.
—Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
Mike DeFabo wrote an incredible story about Tomlin’s farewell address, which left multiple players — including Aaron Rodgers — sobbing.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Williams began sobbing and had to briefly leave the courtroom.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
Bystander video from the shooting scene shows a sobbing woman who says the person shot was her wife.
—Russ Bynum, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
As the cheering faded, she could be heard sobbing, overcome by the frightening moments that had just passed.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Noun
Then, in the first quarter, Haliburton fell to the court just beyond the three, banging his fist and sobbing.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
Whether wasted out of her mind after Hedda Gabler (Tessa Thompson) coaxes Hoss’ imperious literature professor off the wagon, or a sobbing, heaving wreck of herself when the pages of her latest book go missing at a 1950s mansion party.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 30 Nov. 2025
This show is equal parts feel-good and pass-me-the-tissues-because-I’m-sobbing.
—Nikki Sternberg, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
In the photo released by the White House, Armstrong is sobbing, her mouth hanging open in despair.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
But in this version of the photo, Levy Armstrong is pictured sobbing, with visible tears streaming down her cheeks and her mouth open.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 22 Jan. 2026
In what can only assumed to be relief, Gilbert was sobbing in court as her husband was led away by deputies as the court prepared the order for his release.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
Her wife Becca, 40, was holding her, sobbing, covered in blood, according to witnesses.
—Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
Mike DeFabo wrote an incredible story about Tomlin’s farewell address, which left multiple players — including Aaron Rodgers — sobbing.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Williams began sobbing and had to briefly leave the courtroom.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
Bystander video from the shooting scene shows a sobbing woman who says the person shot was her wife.
—Russ Bynum, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
As the cheering faded, she could be heard sobbing, overcome by the frightening moments that had just passed.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sobbing
Adjective
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But his crying scene in Ford v Ferrari is one for the ages.—
Michael Granberry,
Dallas News,
17 Jan. 2020
Noun
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Immediately drop spoonfuls of meringue onto hot pie filling, and carefully spread meringue to cover top completely, spreading to edge of crust to prevent shrinkage or weeping.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
9 Dec. 2025
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In another video, posted to X by Haaretz journalist Nir Hasson, a group of children, still in their performance costumes, can be seen weeping and panicking as they are ordered from the building.—
Dan Sheehan,
Literary Hub,
24 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Sitting opposite an old people’s home in a residential corner of Paris’ 14th arrondissement, La Santé’s unassuming presence is only given away by the occasional wailing siren as prisoners are transported to and from the site.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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How to Watch North Carolina at Syracuse Bill Belichick’s first season as North Carolina head coach is winding to a whimpering close, but an ACC win over Syracuse under the Friday Night Lights would sure turn some frowns upside down at Chapel Hill.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And since then, his crying and whining have increased.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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As seen and heard this week at the SEC spring meetings, the whining over that has not ceased.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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