throat close
Frequency: 5.52.5 per million words
to feel as if the throat is becoming narrow, often due to emotion
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Examples (10)
- When she heard the tragic news, her throat closed up, making it impossible to speak.
- A sudden wave of nervousness made his throat close just before he had to give the speech.
- As the emotional music swelled, she felt her throat close and tears began to well up in her eyes.
- His throat was closing with anger, preventing him from shouting back at the unfair accusation.
- The sheer terror of the situation caused her throat to close, making breathing feel incredibly difficult.
- Every time he thought about the farewell, his throat would close with a familiar ache of sorrow.
- She tried to swallow, but her throat felt like it was closing completely, a common reaction to extreme stress.
- The sudden shock of seeing the accident caused her throat to close immediately, leaving her speechless.
- He could feel his throat closing as he struggled desperately to hold back the tears during the eulogy.
- Even now, years later, thinking about that heartbreaking moment still makes my throat close up.