The question she needed to ask almost caught in her throat.

She tried to say something else, but the words caught in her throat.

Something caught in his throat; he couldn't speak for a moment.

Other things she wanted to say were caught in her throat.

She wanted to say more, but the words caught in her throat.

The words caught in his throat even as he said them.

Part of Jack wanted to speak up, but the words caught in his throat.

Whatever I was about to say caught in my throat.

He said something I didn't catch, down in his throat, and turned to the door.

I started to say her name and it caught in my throat.