muffled sob
Frequency: 7.30.3 per million words
a sound of crying that is quiet and unclear
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Examples (10)
- A muffled sob escaped her lips, quickly suppressed.
- He heard a muffled sob from the next room, indicating distress.
- The therapist detected a muffled sob in the patient's voice.
- Despite her efforts, a muffled sob gave away her true feelings.
- The silence was broken only by a soft, muffled sob.
- From beneath the blankets, a tiny muffled sob could be heard.
- She tried to hide her pain, but a muffled sob betrayed her.
- The sound of a muffled sob was almost imperceptible.
- After the bad news, a single muffled sob escaped him.
- His anger slowly subsided, replaced by a deep, muffled sob.