choked cry

Frequency: 6.01.5 per million words

a cry that is suppressed or difficult to make due to strong emotion

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Examples (10)

  • When she heard the news, she let out a choked cry of disbelief.
  • He could only manage a choked cry as he hugged his long-lost brother.
  • A single, choked cry escaped her lips before she collapsed in tears.
  • Trapped in the dark, the child's choked cry was barely audible.
  • He woke up with a choked cry from the nightmare.
  • With a choked cry of frustration, he slammed his fist on the table.
  • All we heard from the other room was a faint, choked cry.
  • Her voice broke into a choked cry as she recounted the story.
  • The victim's testimony was interrupted by a choked cry.
  • He tried to speak, but only a choked cry came out.