sob story

Noun

Meaning

a sentimental story (or drama) of personal distress; designed to arouse sympathy

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

sob stuff comedy drama farce melodrama pathos tragedy sentimentalism heartbreaker low-down in pain bummed out tearjerker weepie in the toilet
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Antonyms

success advantage content solution comedy boon
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Hypernyms

narrative narration story tale

Examples

I don't have the best family life. I'm not going to have a sob story and be like, my parents abandoned me, because they didn't. But they also are not that present. When I'm alone, I'm alone. I don't have anybody to call, and so I have to create meaning from myself. Constance Wu

Her sob story about losing her dad in a car accident? Source: Internet

Next time, tell your silly sob story about working two jobs just so you can afford to buy my books to the other low-income losers like you standing in line. Source: Internet

He approaches you and tells you a sob story in Somali accented but otherwise perfect Amharic. Source: Internet

But this is not going to be a sob story – a trap many critics fell for while writing his obituaries, and I aim to celebrate his sheer genius instead. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

sob act sob sister SOB stew sob stuff sob-ray soba