slight cough
Frequency: 7.09.2 per million words
a minor, not very loud cough
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Examples (10)
- She gave a slight cough to get the waiter's attention.
- I've had a persistent but slight cough since last week.
- The doctor wasn't concerned about his slight cough.
- He cleared his throat with a slight cough before he began to speak.
- It started as just a slight cough, but it's getting worse.
- The dust in the old library gave her a slight cough.
- A slight cough was the only symptom she had.
- Don't worry, it's only a slight cough; I'm not contagious.
- He tried to muffle a slight cough so as not to disturb the meeting.
- The only sound breaking the silence was his slight cough.