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How to pronounce sobbing in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms sob
Type of crying, tears, weeping
Derivation sob

Examples of sobbing

sobbing
I lay sobbing on the sofa, and, from that point on, I was hooked all over again.
From the telegraph.co.uk
After the verdict was read out, Darnell tried to comfort his sobbing girlfriend.
From the abcnews.go.com
A woman wrapped in a fabric of distinctly Kenyan print sits rocking and sobbing.
From the au.news.yahoo.com
When Lerman left for the airport a few days later, Debora clung to her, sobbing.
From the news.enquirer.com
A week later, I was in a hospital room sobbing against her cold, still shoulder.
From the newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com
Later, he returned sobbing and begged them not to condemn his children to death.
From the morningstaronline.co.uk
Players from both sides lolled around the pitch, some in a daze, others sobbing.
From the economist.com
People were shouting, sobbing, sitting alone and confused at baggage carousels.
From the time.com
Sobbing 10-year-old child holds the funerary photo of her father, Huang Guohui.
From the theepochtimes.com
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