choked

/ tʃəʊkt /

adjective

1. informal,  annoyed or disappointed

Example Sentences

“I was shocked and choked up. I cried the entire way home.”

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She choked up recalling how her immigrant father told her recently: "I feel like we went back 50 years in time."

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By Saturday morning, the rescue mission had shifted to a recovery operation, said Davis, who was visibly choked up.

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The report also included statements from children who said Sothea had choked or slapped them, usually in response to fights that had erupted among the kids.

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Nor does Russia have enough ice-strengthened tankers capable of moving Arctic oil and gas because Western export controls have choked off access to foreign-built ships, key components and technology.

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Related Words

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• apprehensive 
• careful 
• concerned 
• distressed 
• fearful 
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• jittery 
• nervous 
• restless 
• scared 
• uneasy 
• uptight