Example Sentences

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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

Earlier, while cleaning one resident's room, I found myself retching because of the smell, unable to stay for longer than 20 seconds.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025

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

From Salon • Nov. 1, 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

Then she was on all fours, next to the wall, retching.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini