coughing
Example Sentences
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In the months ahead he would describe intermittent coughing fits and panic attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
He reportedly tossed lozenges into the audience when a fit of coughing disrupted a performance with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
Otherwise, he said “we’d be playing with fire if we didn’t comply. We’d feel pretty bad if a boy keeled over. I can hear them coughing and hacking.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Each of the past three times it has dropped points, the draw or defeat came after coughing up a lead.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
Everyone’s coughing, trying our best not to inhale too deep.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
