the little girl was blubbing so uncontrollably that we couldn't understand what she was saying
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Topping them both would be star player Paul Gascoigne blubbing on the pitch after receiving a yellow card during a semi-final against West Germany that ruled him out of a potential final.—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 June 2026 Bridget Jones blubbing into her ice cream, obsessing over pounds gained and cigarettes smoked?
Beach book.—Jennifer Weiner, EW.com, 17 June 2019