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lightheaded

[lahyt-hed-id] / ˈlaɪtˈhɛd ɪd /


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Sometimes the baths are so hot and I’m in them for such a long time, I do get lightheaded.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

My sore throat was gone, but speaking for more than 10 seconds made me lightheaded, as if I were trying to blow up a balloon simply by talking.

From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2026

Twice in recent weeks, Alvarez said, she grew lightheaded and ended up vomiting in the restroom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2024

“I was so lightheaded from screaming that I almost fainted,” the 26-year-old told NBC in a phone interview.

From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2024

He felt weirdly lightheaded as he went into the field to search.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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