I found that there was a little girl sobbing.
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Sobbing
//ˈsɒbɪŋ//
Synonyms for "sobbing" (43 found)
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Adjective(1 words)
Noun(1 words)
Strong matches (13)
Related words (21)
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19 translations across 11 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- ридание noun (action of the verb "to sob")
- хлипане noun (action of the verb "to sob")
Dutch
2 entries- snotterend adj (that or who sobs)
- wenend adj (that or who sobs)
Finnish
3 entries- nyyhkivä adj (that or who sobs)
- nyyhkyttävä adj (that or who sobs)
- nyyhkytys noun (action of the verb "to sob")
French
3 entries- sanglotant adj (that or who sobs)
- sanglotante adj (that or who sobs)
- sanglotement noun (action of the verb "to sob")
Galician
2 entries- choremia noun (action of the verb "to sob")
- choro noun (action of the verb "to sob")
German
1 entries- Schluchzen noun (action of the verb "to sob")
Hungarian
1 entries- zokogás noun (action of the verb "to sob")
Latin
1 entries- singultus noun (action of the verb "to sob")
Norwegian
1 entries- snufsing noun (action of the verb "to sob")
Russian
1 entries- всхли́пывание noun (action of the verb "to sob")
Spanish
2 entries- sollozante adj (that or who sobs)
- sollozo noun (action of the verb "to sob")
Sample sentences
12 total sentences available.
The scolded boy was sobbing.
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The girl was sobbing in the corner of the schoolroom.
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On entering the bedroom, she started sobbing.
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