choked up
Example Sentences
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Eddie Hearn choked up mid-sentence during the final news conference when it dawned on him this was the last time he would experience a Taylor fight week.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
“In the U.S., people who don’t speak Spanish have invited us to their homes and let us sleep on their couches,” he says, a little choked up with emotion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
One of them, Chief Justice John Roberts, became audibly choked up while paying tribute to Breyer from the bench in April 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
I tear up every time I talk about it; I’m getting choked up just writing about it.
From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2026
But it’s not like I was gonna get all choked up or whatever.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
