sob stuff

sɑːb stʌf

Definition

Definition of sob stuff - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

media emotion

sentimental content in media meant to make people feel pity

That movie was full of sob stuff.
The news segment was mostly sob stuff about the flooded town.
Critics called the ad pure sob stuff to sell sympathy.

melodrama

schmaltz

tearjerker

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Expressions with sob

sob heart out

cry intensely and without restraint

She sobbed her heart out after the sad movie.

sob one's heart out

cry intensely with great emotion

She sobbed her heart out after the sad movie.

sob story

story or explanation intended to evoke sympathy

He told a sob story to explain his lateness..

sob oneself to sleep

cry so much that you fall asleep

She sobbed herself to sleep after the argument.

sob sister

female reporter writing emotional features, often advice-style columns

The sob sister penned tearful pieces that boosted the paper’s sales.

Expressions with stuff

kids' stuff

things considered suitable or appealing mainly to children

The movie was mostly kids' stuff, full of simple jokes and bright colors.

stuff happens

exp.

bad or unexpected things happen as part of life

We missed the bus, but stuff happens.

and stuff

oth.

used to imply additional unspecified items

We need to buy milk, bread, and stuff.

hot stuff

person or thing considered important or popular

The new band is hot stuff right now.

certainly knows someone's stuff

exp.

clearly has strong skill or knowledge in some area

Ask Priya—she certainly knows her stuff about car engines.

know one's stuff

be highly skilled in a particular area

He knows his stuff in graphic design.

stuff a sock in it

exp.

tell someone to be quiet or stop talking

He told her to stuff a sock in it during the argument..

sweat the small stuff

worry about unimportant or minor details

Don't sweat the small stuff at work.

you can't make this stuff up

exp.

said when something seems too strange or absurd to be real

After hearing the story, she said, "You can't make this stuff up."

stuff the ballot box

commit election fraud by adding fake votes

They tried to stuff the ballot box to win.

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French:sentimentalités, ...
German:Gefühlsduselei, ...
Italian:strappalacrime, ...
Spanish:melodrama, ...
Portuguese:conteúdo lamechas, ...
Chinese:煽情内容, ...
Japanese:お涙ちょうだい, ...
Arabic:مَشَاهِد مُبْكِيَة, ...
Hebrew:קִיטְשׁ סֶנְטִימֶנְטָלִי, ...
Russian:слезливая сентиментальность, ...
Ukrainian:сентиментальщина, ...
Hindi:भावुक सामग्री, ...
Bengali:কান্নাজড়ানো বিষয়বস্তু, ...
Catalan:contingut lacrimogen, ...
Czech:citové vydírání, ...
Danish:tåreperser, ...
Dutch:tranentrekkerij, ...
Greek:μελόδραμα, ...
Hungarian:érzelgősség, ...
Khmer:ខ្លឹមសារបញ្ចោញអារម្មណ៍អាណិត, ...
Korean:신파, ...
Persian:مطالب احساساتی, ...
Polish:łzawe treści, ...
Portuguese (BR):chororô, ...
Romanian:scene lacrimogene, ...
Swedish:gråtmildhet, ...
Thai:ของชวนสงสาร, ...
Turkish:ağlak içerik, ...
Vietnamese:nội dung lấy nước mắt, ...

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