Definitions

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  • noun A weeper, someone who sobs.

Etymologies

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sob +‎ -er

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Examples

  • You might find yourself in the wake of a sobber or screamer or — God help you — a shrieker.

    The Town Criers 2010

  • You might find yourself in the wake of a sobber or screamer or — God help you — a shrieker.

    The Town Criers 2010

  • As excited as Africans are about the victory of Barack Obama, sobber reflection should make them realise that had it been for blacks or the African American vote alone, he may never have made it.

    Challenges For Africa in The Obama Presidency Ajong77 2009

  • I have to say it has made me cry a few times lately, and I'm not usually a TV sobber.

    The One Where Kirsty Talks About What She Watches On TV Kirsty 2008

  • Jerusalems mayor Teddy Kollek -two years preceeding elected into office- was perceiving things less drunken-more sobber without neglecting the enormous chance.

    Think Progress » Fox News Segment Falsely Claims That Denver Blizzard Casts Doubt On Global Warming 2007

  • When the abnormal sobber is suddenly corked up, these sobs rankle in the system and burst forth in the shape of vituperation.

    Remarks Bill Nye 1873

  • He may be jittery cause he isn't on the coke and not use to doing award shows sobber

    EW.com: Today's Latest Headlines 2009

  • Let Benzema swan off to Spain, because surely we don't NEED another "I so want to play for Madrid" sobber on our books!

    Soccer Blogs - latest posts 2009

  • People might play dumb and illiterate but they are so sobber minded and well informed.

    News24 2009

  • I would describe myself as a very confident and an extrovert person who also strongly believes in the I M a simple-sobber brahmin boy, i m moderate as well as believe in Good Indian Culture brahmin family valu

    We Blog A Lot 2008

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