choke back
Example Sentences
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Often appearing to choke back tears, he told his counsel Tony Graham KC he remembered nothing of the accident nor the journey leading up to it.
From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025
Bradley raised both arms to the sky and had to choke back tears after clinching the victory with a tap-in on 18.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 16, 2022
Peden tells her mother’s story in a breathless rush, stopping only to choke back tears.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2018
Sanders appeared to choke back tears when she seemed to understand the magnitude of a 13-year-old kid being scared to go to school.
From Slate • May 30, 2018
He almost said, “Josie told me about them,” but managed to choke back that secret at the last minute.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
