as in crying
to shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress
the little girl was blubbing so uncontrollably that we couldn't understand what she was saying
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The Stanley Cup Final is here, and broadcast executives across the continent are crying in their beds.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
31 May 2026 -
Losing interest in activities or friends, crying frequently, or exhibiting notable sleep or appetite changes can be additional warning signs.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
29 May 2026
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Is Marie-Paule’s reaction—to throw herself, sobbing, to the ground—authentic, or more of a performance or a ritual?—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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The guest who was with me wouldn’t stop sobbing.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
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My mother had stood weeping outside the same door.—
Amer Matar,
The Dial,
26 May 2026
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Almost one thousand is a lot of stickers, an eye-watering amount that might start wallets weeping, but the good news this year is that packs now include seven stickers instead of five.—
Andrew Mackie,
New York Times,
19 May 2026
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“Blubbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blubbing. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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