He sat on the porch, coughin' into his sleeve while watching the rain.

The nurse asked the parents about the child's coughings to determine if a visit to the emergency room was necessary.

Sitting on the park bench, she kept coughing despite the cold air.

Her coughing kept everyone awake through the night.

She was coughing up dark blood after the fall, and we immediately called an ambulance.

He answered coughingly, trying to explain what had happened.