Every breath sucked moisture from the lungs, dried the throat.

Mr. Nader eventually had to stop talking because his throat had dried up and no one had remembered to bring him a bottle of water.

I did remember, and my belly hollowed, my throat dried to silence.

I was dripping with perspiration, my legs aching and my throat dried with talking.

My throat dried as I said it.

I tried to speak, to utter some protest, but my throat had dried to a sticky silence.

Annie tried to answer, but her throat had dried.

When he spoke again his voice was suddenly a little raspy, as though his throat had dried considerably.

His throat dried and he croaked as the holo recorders settled on him.

Her tears and her throat had dried in terror.