choke up

Example Sentences

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Future players brought their hands together but often choked up to have more bat control.

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Mexican Secretary of Defense Ricardo Trevilla Trejo choked up at a Monday press conference in Mexico City as he paid homage to the 25 Mexican National Guardsmen who lost their lives on Sunday.

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While at times the show has caused me to choke up slightly, I find myself more so tearful that the magic of my kids’ childhoods is passing by.

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At Thanksgiving dinner after Pa said grace, Ma choked up and got tears in her eyes.

From Literature

“I got a little choked up when they let me know, because it’s a big responsibility,” he said.

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