coughing
- present participle of cough.
Example Sentences
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Coughing and spitting on the floor, Kolya clambered to his feet with difficulty.
From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025
Coughing, he tried to leave the aircraft but collapsed at the exit and fell into the jetway.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 14, 2025
Coughing and spluttering his way through a parliamentary health committee meeting, a clearly irritated Dr Svoboda questioned why he had to be there in the first place.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2024
Coughing is an important reflex that protects the airway from dangers like noxious fumes, water, or bits of mis-swallowed food, says pulmonologist and researcher Lorcan McGarvey of Queen's University Belfast.
From National Geographic • Jan. 25, 2024
Coughing and trying to wipe away the water that streamed from his hair, he looked about desperately, not knowing now which way to look.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
