Meaning Of The Word Sob story

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Sob story Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Sob story?

sob story
countable noun: You describe what someone tells you about their own or someone else's difficulties as a sob story when you think that they have told you about it in order to get your sympathy.

sob story in American English
a very sad story, esp. an account of personal troubles that is meant to arouse sympathy
noun: an excessively sentimental human-interest story

sob story in British English
noun: a tale of personal distress intended to arouse sympathy, esp one offered as an excuse or apology

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