choked sob

Frequency: 6.21.8 per million words

a sob that is suppressed or broken due to strong emotion

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Examples (10)

  • She let out a single, choked sob as the credits rolled.
  • He heard a faint, choked sob from the other side of the door.
  • Her reply was nothing more than a choked sob.
  • He tried to speak, but only a choked sob escaped his lips.
  • The man collapsed, his shoulders shaking with silent, choked sobs.
  • A single choked sob was her only response to the verdict.
  • He buried his face in his hands, trying to stifle a choked sob.
  • Her words ended on a choked sob as she recounted the story.
  • She felt a choked sob rising in her chest, but she fought it back.
  • The actor delivered the final line with a powerful, choked sob.