racking cough
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a cough that causes great physical pain or strain
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- The patient was kept awake all night by a racking cough.
- She suffered from a racking cough that kept her awake all night.
- He was doubled over with a racking cough that shook his entire body.
- The child developed a racking cough after catching the flu.
- The doctor prescribed a strong suppressant for his racking cough.
- He endured a racking cough throughout his recovery from pneumonia.
- All through the winter, she suffered from a persistent, racking cough.
- A persistent racking cough left her feeling exhausted and weak.
- The pneumonia left him with a terrible racking cough for weeks.
- The doctor prescribed strong medication for his severe racking cough.
- A sudden racking cough echoed through the silent library, startling everyone.
- You could hear his racking cough echoing through the quiet hospital ward.
- His voice was hoarse and weak from the constant racking cough.
- Despite the warm tea, her racking cough showed no signs of subsiding.
- After inhaling the acrid smoke, he developed a severe racking cough.
- The elderly man struggled with a chronic racking cough for many years.
- The old man struggled with a racking cough that left him breathless.
- His voice was hoarse from the constant strain of a racking cough.
- He was suddenly seized by a racking cough that made his chest ache.
- I was worried by the sound of her deep, racking cough.