choking
Example Sentences
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Choking up, she added, “I told my mom, ‘I think this is the universe sending me what I needed to feel like I’m a part of this community.’”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Choking up, he admits, “ I just don’t want it to be over, you know?”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2025
Choking up, he adds, “It was like a silent pain between us that we never spoke of.”
From Slate • Sep. 5, 2024
Choking back tears, Robinson conveyed a final message that coincided with her sons’ adventurous lifestyles.
From Seattle Times • May 7, 2024
Choking from the ash and soot, he burst into the garage.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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