- present participle of cough.
coughing
Example Sentences
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Fragrances like air fresheners can trigger headaches, coughing or dizziness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
And he’s just coughing so hard it just makes you feel short of breath.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
"I felt very ill because I have asthma. I started coughing and I threw up," she told AFP at a gymnasium in the northern Madrid suburb of Alcobendas.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
Since March, government figures show nearly 750 people, mostly children, have died from the highly contagious disease, which spreads easily through breathing, coughing or sneezing.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Lurching up and coughing, I seized onto the side of the wooden board to keep from toppling into the mikveh.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
