swallow painfully

Frequency: 5.84.3 per million words

To experience pain when swallowing, for example due to a sore throat.

swallowVERB + ADVERB (related to throat muscle movement/emotion)

Categories:

painfully

Examples (10)

  • He tried to swallow painfully, his throat raw from the infection.
  • She could only swallow painfully after the surgery.
  • The child swallowed painfully, tears welling up in his eyes.
  • Despite the discomfort, he managed to swallow painfully.
  • The medicine tasted bitter, making her swallow painfully.
  • He felt a lump in his throat and could only swallow painfully.
  • After a long illness, she could finally swallow painfully without much distress.
  • The dry food made it difficult to swallow painfully.
  • He had to swallow painfully to get the large pill down.
  • The patient reported being able to swallow painfully but not easily.