Quiet sobbing; the act or sound of softly sobbing while trying to suppress one's voice.
夜中に隣の部屋からすすり泣きが聞こえてきた。
I heard soft sobbing coming from the next room in the middle of the night.
映画のラストで観客のすすり泣きがあちこちから聞こえた。
At the end of the movie, sobs could be heard from the audience here and there.
彼女は声を出さずにすすり泣きを続けた。
She kept sobbing softly without making a sound.