How to Use sob in a Sentence

sob

1 of 2 verb

• She could not stop sobbing.
• He began to sob uncontrollably.
• Some hugged and sobbed by her casket.
  — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
• Sigg fell to the floor, sobbing.
  — Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
• Haugh buried his head in the hardwood and sobbed.
  — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
• Williams sobbed in court as the verdict was read.
  — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
• The guest who was with me wouldn’t stop sobbing.
  — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 20 May 2026
• These kids sobbed and expressed anger in their grief groups.
  — David Oliver, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
• Two years of sobbing until my chest hurt.
  — Lisa K. Friedman, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
• Horner pulled a small urn from his backpack and began to sob.
  — Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
• One man sobbed into the sleeves of his evening jacket.
  — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
• The first few minutes were silent before sobs cut through the air.
  — Zach Walker, Twin Cities, 28 Dec. 2019
• Murdaugh appeared to sob while the video played in court the first time.
  — Randi Kaye, CNN, 1 Feb. 2023
• Some people yelled out from their cars; some on the sidewalk sobbed with joy.
  — Madeleine Wattenbarger, The New Republic, 5 July 2019
• Ahmed smashed his phone to pieces, sobbing, and locked himself in his room.
  — Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
• He was soon seen sobbing and kneeling on the ground, his face buried in the grass.
  — Eoin McSweeney, CNN, 29 Jan. 2024
• The grandmother placed her head in her hands and began to sob.
  — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 1 July 2022
• Williams began sobbing and had to briefly leave the courtroom.
  — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
• His aunt sat at the dining table, sobbing.
  — Claudia Boyd-Barrett, CBS News, 18 June 2026
• Maron listened to the song on repeat, sobbing.
  — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
• Overwhelmed, Cleveland pulled over and sobbed.
  — Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2025
• His sister sobbed, clutching tissues in her hand.
  — Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2025
• As the show built to its endpoint, a few people began to sob openly.
  — Jose A. Del Real, Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2022
• Then Terra put her head on her husband’s chest and began to sob.
  — Nora Mishanec, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Nov. 2021
• Leah asked while sobbing in an interview.
  — Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
• Sergine rested her forehead on the steering wheel and began to sob.
  — Washington Post, 6 June 2020
• But like, that ugly sobbing of just years of all of this trauma pouring out of my eyes.
  — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2023
• The ex-deputy walked away sobbing, red in the face and looking down, shackles around his waist and wrists.
  — Emma Tucker, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
• Place a glass of wine between your hands and sob uncontrollably.
  — Jiji Lee, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2020
• The girl came sobbing up from the bottlebrush, wiping her nose with the back of her wrist.
  — Fiona McFarlane, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024

sob

2 of 2 noun

• Not that Warren’s show is one big sob fest.
  — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
• The quiet sob at the gate when the flight is canceled.
  — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 12 June 2026
• When his name was called, the blanket lady choked back a sob.
  — Greg Trotter, chicagotribune.com, 30 Apr. 2017
• The girl’s sobs pierced through the sound of vendors selling their wares.
  — Simon Romero, New York Times, 11 May 2023
• Kim lets out a sob and a hank of Natalie’s hair clings to her tears.
  — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
• Some sob when prodded by a fork, others are straight up devoured.
  — Joe Wilkins Published Mar 12, Futurism, 12 Mar. 2026
• Loud, unguarded sobs that made her face flush and her shoulders heave.
  — Laila Lalami, latimes.com, 3 July 2019
• 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
• Vine may be a thing of the past (sob), but there are plenty of ways that the app still lives on in our hearts.
  — De Elizabeth, Teen Vogue, 24 Feb. 2018
• Thanks to the actors strike, star sightings — let alone sobs — are likely to be thin on the ground.
  — Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Aug. 2023
• Wails and sobs from the family cut through the otherwise silent crowd.
  — Austindedios, oregonlive, 10 Apr. 2023
• Ledezma continued as wracking sobs were heard from both sides of the gallery.
  — Darrell Smith, sacbee, 28 Oct. 2017
• But save your sob stories, because Clippers fans don’t want to hear them.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 19 June 2021
• As churchgoers sang gospel songs during the vigil, loud sobs and cries rang out in the crowd.
  — Christal Hayes, OrlandoSentinel.com, 7 June 2017
• Trouble is, there’s no easy way to make men better at working with women (lol/sob).
  — Megan Greenwell, Wired, 12 May 2021
• His parents began to stifle sobs.
  — Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
• Wracked with sobs, González covered her face with her hands as the space between them vanished.
  — Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2023
• In the more than seven-minute call, the teen’s mother pleads with the dispatcher for help through sobs.
  — Char Adams, PEOPLE.com, 3 July 2018
• Laughs and smiles, rather than tears and sentimental sobs, abounded.
  — Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Oct. 2019
• Dinah was making a sound somewhere between a sob and a grizzle.
  — Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
• After that, Hykel saw Irving again for the first time and broke into sobs.
  — USA Today, 10 Apr. 2023
• Her sobs were muffled, maybe to keep her 3-year-old son from seeing his mother in such distress.
  — Steve Lopez, latimes.com, 9 June 2018
• Walking down the streets, locals can hear the moans and sobs of heartbroken mothers.
  — Christina Goldbaum, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2023
• Seated in the front row of a packed courtroom, father Kevin Krim let out a sob.
  — Maureen O'Connor, The Cut, 19 Apr. 2018
• As the video played for jurors, Alex Murdaugh appeared to bow his head and sob.
  — Fox News, 2 Feb. 2023
• When my body managed to propel me to the top of a 350-foot hill, my breath caught and turned to sobs.
  — Julie Rehmeyer, Slate Magazine, 12 June 2017
• When Faraj called to offer his condolences, the man could barely speak through sobs.
  — Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2023
• The premiere is two back-to-back episodes, so budget your sobs accordingly.
  — Margaret Lyons, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2018
• Please spare me the sob stories about how college football exploits athletes.
  — Mike Bianchi, orlandosentinel.com, 9 June 2021
• My toddler face-planted on the asphalt in front of our house, and my sobs over the tumble lasted longer than his.
  — Beth Spotswood, SFChronicle.com, 22 Apr. 2020