Grief and Sobbing

Grief

Grief noun - Deep sadness especially for the loss of someone or something loved.

Sobbing and grief are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sobbing" instead a noun "Grief".

Nearby Words: grieve, grieving

Sobbing

Sobbing noun - Convulsive gasp made while weeping.
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Synonyms for Sobbing

Grief and sobbing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Grief" instead a noun "Sobbing".

Nearby Word: sobbed

Both words in one sentence

  • Disney / The Sword in the Stone The girl squirrel really loved Wart and immediately starts sobbing in confusion and grief when he reveals himself to be human.
  • Series / Lucifer (2016) While Diego Ramirez from "Sweet Kicks" went about his grief in the wrong way, he really was broken up about his cousin's death, reduced to a sobbing mess when confronted about it.
  • A horrified Marty finds his father's gravestone, listing his death date as March 15, 1973, and begins sobbing with grief.
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