retching

Example Sentences

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One man was seen retching, while others phoned loved ones and walked away.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2024

Sixty Nigerian dwarf goats are taking turns crashing their horns against wooden stalls while unleashing a cacophony of bleats, groans, and retching wails that make it nearly impossible to hold a conversation.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 7, 2023

Instead she found two of her co-workers vomiting, with one retching into her bowl.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2023

My husband and I had hoped for this pregnancy, but at that point, part of me thought a miscarriage would at least end the retching.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2023

Even the faint smell that warned her what it was before it touched her tongue soon made her feel like retching, but she drained the cup all the same.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin