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sobbing

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noun

sobbing

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verb

present participle of sob

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sobbing
Adjective
  • And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.
    David Mamet, National Review, 11 Aug. 2022
  • The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.
    Helen Shaw, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2021
Noun
  • Anticipate and Remind There's no reason to wait for the whining to happen.
    Debby Waldman, Parents, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Ultimately, Janice tells Ross that his whining is too much and ditches him.
    Victoria Edel, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Sobbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sobbing. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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