bloated

Example Sentences

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But he quickly moves on to discuss bloated, overfunded companies without much consideration of the great businesses that never got started because someone lacked access to capital and connections.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Highly regarded as an investor, Combs, a boyish-looking 55, helped return Geico, which was burdened with outdated technology and bloated costs, to profitability.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

She’s prescribed semaglutide for weight loss by her primary care physician, but six months later, she is nauseated most mornings, bloated after small meals, and losing an amount of weight she didn’t intend to lose.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

"One of my most frequent tics is I clench my stomach and that makes me inhale air, which means that I'm constantly bloated," Smith says.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Because of the thick glasses, her eyes had a bloated appearance as though they were both trapped in a goldfish bowl.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy