retching

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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

When she wasn’t retching, she lay her head in her boyfriend’s lap.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2024

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

Malfoy fell off the broom and lay facedown, gasping, coughing, and retching.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling