strangled sob

Frequency: 5.30.7 per million words

A sound of crying that is choked off, often indicating a struggle to control deep emotion.

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Examples (10)

  • She tried to hold back her tears, but a strangled sob escaped her lips.
  • A strangled sob was the only sound she made when she heard the news.
  • He fought to maintain his composure, but a strangled sob caught in his throat.
  • The child let out a tiny, strangled sob as he clung to his mother.
  • Despite her efforts to be brave, a strangled sob betrayed her true feelings.
  • The witness's voice broke, ending in a barely audible strangled sob.
  • I heard a strangled sob from the next room, indicating deep distress.
  • With a strangled sob, she finally admitted her fear.
  • He tried to speak, but only a strangled sob came out.
  • A single, strangled sob was all the grief she could express at that moment.