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On the record she punctuates that line with an exaggerated retch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2023
Rittenhouse tried to keep going, gesticulating with his arms but speaking in a vomitous retch.
From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2022
His mum Dawn Kafi, from Liverpool, said food made him retch and gag.
From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2022
But they’re also 4-3 against the three worst teams in the Eastern Conference, and if you didn’t retch a little during that double-digit loss in Atlanta, your stomach is stronger than mine.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 18, 2018
How long could he last before he had to retch?
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
Diana’s wardrobe becomes a gorgeous prison, from the string of pearls that repeatedly tightens around her neck to the stunning Chanel gown she wears as she retches into a toilet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2021
With a flourish, almost with dedication, with loud retches.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 7, 2019
Dumbfounded, she stalks away and retches in a trash bin.
From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2014
When Tenorman learns of his error, he retches and begins to sob.
From Newsweek ● Feb. 19, 2013
Just before landing he goes into the bathroom, retches into the tiny metal basin.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
They retched when he complained, “I know you’re upset. We’re upset. Our building burned down.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
As we walked along 12th Avenue East toward my car at 3 a.m., we passed a man rubbing another man’s back as he retched on a dirt sidewalk strip.
From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2023
McDonald spoke of the usual chicken and spaghetti at that hour, and no one retched, at least not audibly.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 25, 2021
When I hoisted myself into the driver’s seat, I practically retched.
From New York Times ● Jul. 24, 2020
Rollo groaned and retched, doubled over, clutching himself in disbelief, gasping for breath.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
The smell was so overwhelming that workers started retching.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Rufus Sewell, “The Diplomat” “It’s hard to look at Walter Goggins’ noseless ‘Fallout’ character, the Ghoul, without retching, but his compelling performance also makes it hard to turn away.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
Earlier, while cleaning one resident's room, I found myself retching because of the smell, unable to stay for longer than 20 seconds.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2025
When she wasn’t retching, she lay her head in her boyfriend’s lap.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2024
Nico curled into a ball and made retching sounds while his throat recovered.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
