choking

Example Sentences

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Choking is an emergency — and over-65s are most at risk.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

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

“I—I—” Choking on the stench of smoke and soiled sawdust, I tried to break away from Frankie.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros