retching

Example Sentences

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One man was seen retching, while others phoned loved ones and walked away.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2024

Sixty Nigerian dwarf goats are taking turns crashing their horns against wooden stalls while unleashing a cacophony of bleats, groans, and retching wails that make it nearly impossible to hold a conversation.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 7, 2023

My husband and I had hoped for this pregnancy, but at that point, part of me thought a miscarriage would at least end the retching.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2023

A central player in the pathway to nausea and retching was an immune system molecule called interleukin 33, or IL33.

From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2022

During the night I can hear hurrying footsteps and retching and the toilet flushing.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood