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There are a few inarticulate screams and sobs but no dialogue, no lyrics, no spoken intro, no utterances at all.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026 -
The series ends as Eddie goes into Jamie's bedroom, sobs into the comforter and holds his teddy bear.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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In the video, my dog Leo whimpers at the sound of whistles.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
27 Jan. 2026
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Néfissa cries loudly and with anguish about her son, but refuses to acknowledge his truth.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Paranoia and loneliness are what I'm left clinging to as my husband cries in the room next door.—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Sniffles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniffles. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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