sob story
Pronunciation
/sˈɑːb stˈoːɹi/

Definition & Meaning of "sob story"in English

Sob story
01

a story told in order to gain the sympathy of other people, particularly one that seems to be fake

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
sob stories
Examples
She tried to win the competition with a sob story about her hardships, but the judges saw through it.
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