(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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In that interview, Chenoweth also got choked up discussing the casting and her longtime relationship with Grande. —

Lauren Huff, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024 Outfielder Teoscar Hernández was the most emotional speaker, getting choked up at the end of his first season with the team. —

Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024 At one point, Knowles stood up in front of the gathering and made an emotional speech about motherhood, getting choked up as Bey wiped away tears in the audience. —

Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2024 Clarkson at the time served as one of NBC’s Olympic commentators alongside Peyton Manning and Mike Tirico, and was seen on the broadcast getting choked up while reacting to Dion’s performance. —

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