blubbering 1 of 3

present participle of blubber
as in sobbing
to shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress the poor child was blubbering because he had fallen and skinned his knee

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blubbering

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adjective

blubbering

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noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blubbering
Verb
  • When Jenny tried to talk with her mother about the conflict, Alice would often immediately start weeping.
    Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • As weeping family members and friends of Lombardo Palacios, 33, and Charlotte Pleytez, 37, looked on, the courtroom exploded in applause.
    Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • When the sun journeys through sentimental Cancer, there is a greater focus on home, family and emotional stability.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 21 June 2025
  • Spielberg's vision is sentimental yet feels so satisfying.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • That’s okay, no whining (hopefully the cheap shots by Leafs silence the Stolarz criers at least).
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 11 May 2025
Adjective
  • After a mawkish beginning, the play somewhat redeems itself through earned emotions and an ambiguous ending that begs discussion.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 14 June 2025
  • Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi, jailed and banned frequently, has never allowed his work to get mawkish.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
Adjective
  • He’s also invested his protagonist with a self-deprecating sense of humor that keeps his pessimism from veering into maudlin territory.
    Book Marks June 13, Literary Hub, 13 June 2025
  • To his credit, Wax achieves the challenging task of convincingly creating Izzy’s prize-winning poetry, which rings true to the character without being maudlin, arch or pretentious.
    Frank Rizzo, Variety, 13 June 2025
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“Blubbering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blubbering. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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