sob sister

• Expresión obsoleta y potencialmente despectiva para referirse a una periodista mujer que escribe historias sentimentales o emotivas sobre vidas humanas, a menudo centradas en temas trágicos o conmovedores.

A dated slang term for a female journalist who writes sentimental or emotional human-interest stories, often focusing on tragic or heartwarming topics. The term is considered old-fashioned and potentially derogatory.

1. Sentimental journalistC1informalamerican

   A female journalist who writes overly sentimental or emotional stories, often about personal tragedies or human interest.

   Periodista sensiblera

   • The newspaper hired a sob sister to cover the charity event.
   • Her article was criticized as being too much like a sob sister piece.
   • He dismissed the reporter as just another sob sister.

2. Emotional personC1informalamerican

   A person (usually a woman) who is overly emotional or prone to sentimental displays.

   Persona sentimental en exceso

   • Don't be such a sob sister about the broken vase.
   • She played the sob sister role to get sympathy from the jury.
   • He called her a sob sister for crying at the movie.