sob story

Definition

A sad story, especially one intended to elicit sympathy.

Example Sentences

• ""Dis picture is called De Tale o' Two Cities, and it's de French revolution. It's about a feller vot takes anodder feller's place and gits his head cut off; and say, dere's a sob story in it vot's a vunder.""
• "Mr. Martin objected at first to the bastardization of my talent, but I gave him a sob story about needing money for lessons."

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