almost sob
Frequency: 6.46.9 per million words
To be very close to sobbing.
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Examples (10)
- He was pleading, almost sobbing, first silently and then aloud.
- She tried to speak, but her voice almost sobbed with emotion.
- The child's lower lip trembled, and he almost sobbed when his toy broke.
- Watching the sad scene, I felt myself almost sob.
- He managed to hold back the tears, though he almost sobbed with frustration.
- Her voice was thick, almost sobbing, as she recounted the tragic news.
- Every time she thought about leaving, she would almost sob.
- With a heavy heart, she almost sobbed as she packed her bags.
- The defeated athlete stood on the podium, almost sobbing from disappointment.
- He delivered the eulogy, his voice cracking, almost sobbing at times.