ALL meanings of sob story
sob sto·ry
S s - noun sob story an excessively sentimental human-interest story. 1
- noun sob story an alibi or excuse, especially one designed to arouse sympathy: Instead of a raise, the boss gave us another sob story about her expenses. 1
- noun sob story tale or account meant to evoke pity 1
- countable noun sob story You describe what someone tells you about their own or someone else's difficulties as a sob story when you think that they have told you about it in order to get your sympathy. 0
- noun sob story a tale of personal distress intended to arouse sympathy, esp one offered as an excuse or apology 0
- noun sob story a very sad story, esp. an account of personal troubles that is meant to arouse sympathy 0