The faulty machine would occasionally cough and splutter, requiring frequent checks.
The old engine began to cough and splutter before it finally stopped working.
The faulty motor continued to cough and splutter, disrupting the production line.
In the cold weather, she would sometimes cough and splutter without any warning.
The baby started to cough and splutter, so I handed her some water immediately.
John couldn't help but cough and splutter as he swallowed the spicy food too quickly.
While clearing the dusty attic, we all had to cough and splutter from the dirt.
He began to cough and splutter after inhaling the smoke from the fire.
During the test drive, the car started to cough and splutter unexpectedly.
She tried to speak but could only cough and splutter through her sore throat.
The old man would often cough and splutter when he got up too quickly.
The generator might cough and splutter if it runs out of fuel during operation.
You could hear the motor cough and splutter as it struggled to power up.