throat constrict
Frequency: 5.01.8 per million words
to feel as if the throat is becoming narrow, often due to emotion
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Examples (10)
- His throat constricted with fear when he saw the knife.
- Her throat began to constrict as she tried to hold back tears.
- A wave of anxiety made his throat constrict, making it hard to speak.
- The sudden shock caused her throat to constrict, blocking her scream.
- Whenever he felt nervous, his throat would constrict and his voice would tremble.
- The overwhelming sadness caused her throat to constrict, making swallowing difficult.
- I felt my throat constrict as I watched the emotional reunion.
- His throat constricts every time he has to give a public speech.
- She took a deep breath, trying to ease the feeling of her throat constricting.
- The cold, hard truth made his throat constrict and his eyes well up.