Words stick in (one's) throat informal
If words stick in your throat, you are too emotional that you can't say something.
You didn't know how grateful I was. Back then, words just stuck in my throat.
Words stuck in her throat when she agreed to his proposal.
1. To be covered by a layer of fog or drops of water so one could hardly see.
2. To become overly sensitive and easily cry over something.
To cause an emotional reaction for someone
The key element of funny speech and writing is shortness.
A successful comedian is a person who knows brevity is the soul of wit.