"Sob" Example Sentences
1. The little girl sobbed uncontrollably after losing her puppy.
2. He burst into tears and began to sob loudly upon hearing the tragic news.
3. She sobbed into her pillow all night after breaking up with her boyfriend.
4. The sorrowful widow sobbed quietly at her husband's funeral.
5. He could hear her sobbing through the closed door.
6. I heard her sob through the thin walls of our adjoining rooms.
7. The memory of her loss still brought tears and a sob to the old woman's eyes decades later.
8. The heartbroken mother sobbed inconsolably after losing her young child.
9. She tried to contain her tears but couldn't stop a sob from escaping.
10. I heard him sob his heart out on the first night after she left him.
11. The jury sobbed as they listened to the criminal's tale of hardship during childhood.
12. She tried desperately to contain her sobs so as not to wake her sleeping children.
13. The tragic story brought sobs from many in the audience.
14. He buried his face in his hands and began to sob uncontrollably.
15. She listened sadly to his shuddering sobs through the closed bedroom door.
16. The actress gave a moving performance, eliciting sobs from many in the crowd.
17. His whole body shook with sobs as he mourned the loss of his father.
18. Her shoulders heaved with silent sobs as she read the letter from her ex.
19. He tried to muffle his sobs so his roommate wouldn't hear.
20. The little boy sobbed pitifully as his beloved pet lay dying in his arms.
21. The soldiers quietly wept and sobbed after witnessing the horrors of war.
22. Her body shook with restrained sobs as she fought to stay strong for her children.
23. I heard his quiet sobs through the thin wall as I lay in bed that night.
24. He curled up on the bed, crying and sobbing into his pillow.
25. The orphan sobbed for hours after being abandoned on the street.
26. The witness's choked sobs added to the dramatic effect of her testimony.
27. She lay awake all night, crying and sobbing into her pillow.
28. She bit down hard on her hand to stifle her sobs so they wouldn't hear her distress.
29. I listened sadly to her muffled sobs from the next room.
30. He sobbed openly and unashamedly at his mother's grave.
31. The soprano's heartbreaking wail elicited sobs from the audience.
32. Her sobs echoed loudly through the empty room.
33. He tried hard to compose himself but ended up sobbing uncontrollably.
34. Her shaking frame and quiet sobs revealed just how deeply she had been hurt.
35. The frustrated girl burst into angry tears and began sobbing bitterly on her bed.
36. His sobs soon subsided as he reluctantly came to terms with his loss.
37. Her soft sobs and gentle crying filled the room.
38. He tried to stifle his sobs, wiping his face furiously on his sleeve.
39. I comforted her as she sobbed on my shoulder.
40. Her body shook with sobs as the full force of her anguish hit her.
41. I could hear the mournful sobs of the bereaved family through my open window.
42. The widower sobbed inconsolably at his wife's funeral.
43. Sounds of sobbing filled the waiting room.
44. She sobbed away all her sorrow into his sympathetic shoulder.
45. I patted his back gently as he quietly sobbed into my shirt.
46. His loud sobs rang out through the empty corridors.
47. Her shoulders shook with silent, restrained sobs as she tried to remain strong.
48. The mourners' choked sobs were audible throughout the church.
49. She tried unsuccessfully to choke back her sobs.
50. His sobbing kept me awake far into the night.
51. His heartrending sobs tore at my heartstrings.
52. The crowd listened sympathetically to the tragic tale, their sobs rising periodically.
53. She lay curled up in a ball, her body shaking with sobs.
54. Her sobbing eventually subsided into gentle tears and then sighs.
55. I couldn't help but join in her mournful sobs.
56. The witness's wrenching sobs added authenticity to her testimony.
57. The lump in her throat prevented her from speaking, only allowing shuddering sobs to escape.
58. His sobs soon turned into hiccups and then heaved sighs.
59. I gave her a gentle hug to comfort her as she cried soft sobs into my shoulder.
60. The child's soft whimpers and sobs broke my heart.
Common Phases
1.
Sob one's heart out - To cry very heavily and uncontrollably.
2. Uncontrollable
sobs - Very loud and intense crying.
3. Restrained/controlled
sobs - Limited or contained crying.
4. Muffled/choked
sobs - Softened or partly stifled crying.
5. Silent
sobs - Crying with little or no sound.
6. Break into
sobs - To suddenly start crying heavily.
7. Stifle one's
sobs - To suppress or contain one's crying.
8. His frame was shaking with
sobs - His body trembled as he
sobbed.
9. His body heaved with
sobs - His torso moved up and down forcefully as he cried.
10. His crying turned to
sobs - His tears intensified into loud crying.
11.
Sob away one's sorrow - To cry in order to release and alleviate one's sadness.