a strangled sob

Examples (10)

• She tried to speak, but only a strangled sob escaped her lips.
• He fought back the tears, but a strangled sob still shook his frame.
• A faint, strangled sob was heard from the corner of the room.
• With a strangled sob, she buried her face in her hands.
• The news was so devastating that only a strangled sob could express her pain.
• He tried to suppress his emotion, but a strangled sob broke through.
• She let out a small, strangled sob when she saw the damage.
• Despite her efforts to remain calm, a strangled sob caught in her throat.
• The child's strangled sobs filled the silence of the night.
• He tried to explain, but his words dissolved into a strangled sob.