Sob Story

Pronunciation: /sɑb stɔri/

Definitions of sob story

noun A story that is intended to evoke pity or sympathy, often by recounting personal hardships or misfortunes.

Example Sentences

A1 She told me a sob story about losing her favorite toy.

A2 He always comes up with a sob story to get out of doing his chores.

B1 The contestant shared a sob story about overcoming adversity during the talent show.

B2 The politician's sob story about growing up in poverty resonated with many voters.

C1 The author's memoir was criticized for being filled with cliched sob stories.

C2 The documentary featured powerful sob stories of survivors of natural disasters.

Examples of sob story in a Sentence

formal The defendant's sob story did not sway the jury during the trial.

informal She always has some sob story to tell whenever she's running late.

slang I'm not buying his sob story about why he didn't finish his homework.

figurative Her constant sob story about her problems is starting to wear thin on me.

Grammatical Forms of sob story

• past tense: sobbed
• plural: sob stories
• comparative: more sob story
• superlative: most sob story
• present tense: sob story
• future tense: will sob story
• perfect tense: have sob story
• continuous tense: is sob story
• singular: sob story
• positive degree: sob story
• infinitive: to sob story
• gerund: sob story
• participle: sob story

Origin and Evolution of sob story

First Known Use: 1936 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'sob story' originated in the United States.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a sentimental or emotional story intended to evoke pity or sympathy, the term 'sob story' has evolved to also refer to a tale that may be exaggerated or insincere in order to manipulate emotions.