retch

Example Sentences

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He had to grit his teeth to keep from retching.

From Literature

Their smell made Christopher want to retch: it was like meat left in the sun for too long.

From Literature

“Oh God,” said Sue, and Akira turned away and retched into the road.

From Literature

"I can't stand them, like they make me dry retch. So if it was a cane toad, it would have scared me."

From BBC

Earlier, while cleaning one resident's room, I found myself retching because of the smell, unable to stay for longer than 20 seconds.

From BBC