choked up

Example Sentences

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On restaurant outings I have pulled up a scene from the cinematic gem “Hoosiers” and gotten choked up while my kids prayed I wouldn’t still be blubbering when the waiter came.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

“And then he choked up, sort of like I did a few minutes ago. He couldn’t get the words out. And everyone was completely spellbound.”

From Slate • May 1, 2026

But the eighth-year veteran got choked up the most talking about Herbert.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026

She choked up recalling how her immigrant father told her recently: "I feel like we went back 50 years in time."

From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025

Instead he had failed miserably, had choked up once again in the face of opposition from a stronger personality.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller