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.