choked up
Example Sentences
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Eddie Hearn choked up mid-sentence during the final news conference when it dawned on him this was the last time he would experience a Taylor fight week.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Another customer got choked up looking at the debris of the business Sunday evening as she told ABC7 how the owner had been there for her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
One of them, Chief Justice John Roberts, became audibly choked up while paying tribute to Breyer from the bench in April 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 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
And then all of a sudden, I got choked up — which, of course, was becoming a pattern with me.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
