gagged

Example Sentences

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In South Tangerang, some pedestrians gagged and swatted at swarms of flies as they walked down littered streets.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

He also bemoaned the state of humour - strained and manufactured - when the press was gagged.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2025

If Maria could do it, so could I. At first sip, I gagged ever-so-slightly, visions of Looney Tunes farm animals dancing through my head.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2024

Wine: Of course, the media initially was not as gagged.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2024

My throat was so dry I gagged on it, but I forced the melting snow down, ignoring the shocking pain in my teeth from the cold.

From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz