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Standing up forward, an arm round a stanchion for a brace, the spray in his face, it seemed as if the cobwebs which had been smothering him were blown away.

From Comrade Yetta by Edwards, Albert

Helena stood breathing quickly; it was as if she had been smothering, and suddenly felt free air.

From The Awakening of Helena Richie by Deland, Margaret Wade Campbell

I realised that the starvation and disaster of the siege had made egoists of all those who a few months before had been smothering my father with attention.

From The Memoirs of General Baron De Marbot by Colt, Oliver C.

On the long train trip he had been smothering his conscience, feebly awakened by the approaching meeting, the touch of new clothes, and the prospect of a consistently full stomach.

From Garrison's Finish : a romance of the race course by Ferguson, W. B. M. (William Blair Morton)

When his caller had gone Blake gave way to the hearty laughter he had been smothering, dwelling with keen enjoyment upon the probable result of Bernie's interview with the Chief.

From The Net by Beach, Rex Ellingwood