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5.—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024 She can often be seen sniffling and at one point, breaks down in tears.—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024 Grande herself even became emotional during her speech, sniffling quietly afterward and holding tightly onto Barrymore’s hand.—EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024 This year, give the gift of warmth to your friend who is constantly shivering, sniffling, and suffering.—Adrienne So, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for sniffle
One day, the sky was grey, wind blew up my pant legs, giant construction machines whined loudly down the street, and a neighbor’s windchimes unleashed a flurry of complaints.
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Kate Siber,
Outside Online,
3 Mar. 2025
As to the kids’ responses, the more genial Olmo is not above whining, while parental demands usually provoke flat-out insolence from Ana, who breathes cigarette smoke like dragon fire.
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Sheri Linden,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
Another passenger warns her, conveniently, that pregnant women are returned to their countries of origin and so Alex sobs through each doctor’s inspection, worried that all this pain — this loss of dignity — is for nothing.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2025
Most notably, their co-star, Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, sobbed throughout the rendition, clearly channeling the millions of misty-eyed viewers at home.
In July, Hilaria wept alongside her husband when a Santa Fe judge dismissed the involuntary manslaughter case against Alec after ruling that the prosecution concealed evidence from his legal team.
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Tracy Wright,
Fox News,
28 Feb. 2025
More than once a staff member slumped across their desk and wept.
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