(all) choked up
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: close to crying and/or having difficulty talking due to strong emotion
She got all choked up when she saw her daughter in her wedding dress.
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Beautiful brooches and stunning strands of pearls complimented Miu Miu’s ladies who lunch, but we’re all choked up over the gorgeous array of collar necklaces that dominated the runway collections.
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Adam Mansuroglu, WWD, 26 Sep. 2024
In his postgame session with reporters Vogt got choked up talking about what this team, his players, have achieved this season.
—Jim Ingraham, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
The gymnast noticeably choked up when she was asked about the topic.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 19 Sep. 2024
Near the end, Springsteen nearly got choked up talking about the significance of the massive event, which would have been unimaginable a couple of decades back when Asbury Park was in very rough shape.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2024
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Adam Mansuroglu, WWD, 26 Sep. 2024
In his postgame session with reporters Vogt got choked up talking about what this team, his players, have achieved this season.
—Jim Ingraham, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
The gymnast noticeably choked up when she was asked about the topic.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 19 Sep. 2024
Near the end, Springsteen nearly got choked up talking about the significance of the massive event, which would have been unimaginable a couple of decades back when Asbury Park was in very rough shape.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2024
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“(all) choked up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28all%29%20choked%20up. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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