retching

Example Sentences

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The smell was so overwhelming that workers started retching.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

While his long-time rivals move into the next phase of their lives, Djokovic was retching at the side of a court in an attempt to summon the energy to beat a teenager.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Rufus Sewell, “The Diplomat” “It’s hard to look at Walter Goggins’ noseless ‘Fallout’ character, the Ghoul, without retching, but his compelling performance also makes it hard to turn away.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

When she wasn’t retching, she lay her head in her boyfriend’s lap.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2024

Nico curled into a ball and made retching sounds while his throat recovered.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan