sniff back

Examples (10)

• The woman sniffed back her tears.
• He tried to sniff back his emotions during the eulogy.
• She could feel the tears welling up, but she managed to sniff them back.
• The child bravely sniffed back a sob, not wanting to cry in front of others.
• Despite the pain, he resolutely sniffed back any sign of weakness.
• I had to sniff back my tears when I heard the sad news.
• She was determined not to cry, so she just sniffed back the tears.
• They all sniffed back their tears as the national anthem played.
• It's hard to sniff back tears when you're truly heartbroken.
• He paused, took a deep breath, and sniffed back the rising sadness.