Examples of sob story in a Sentence
She told a sob story about how she had to starve herself to pay for the rent.
I don't want to hear any of your sob stories.
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This was a big, fat softball thrown right over the middle of the plate for all three finalists — a chance to show off a personal sob story and connect with the jury on a deeply emotional level.
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
This square might show up as wanting to do everything yourself financially while your friends are literally offering help, or being overly generous with your resources because someone’s sob story pulled on your heartstrings.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 7 Dec. 2025
This isn’t the first time Noa has brought up his ex with a sob story.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Better that the Democrat media stick to sob stories about cuddly animals.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2025
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
This square might show up as wanting to do everything yourself financially while your friends are literally offering help, or being overly generous with your resources because someone’s sob story pulled on your heartstrings.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 7 Dec. 2025
This isn’t the first time Noa has brought up his ex with a sob story.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Better that the Democrat media stick to sob stories about cuddly animals.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sob story
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“Sob story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sob%20story. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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