bloated

Example Sentences

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NASA’s Mars Sample Return mission was supposed to do that in the 2030s, but the mission grew too bloated and expensive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 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

Even after recent stock declines, many investors are likely to have bloated stockholdings after years of stock market expansion.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 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

“Oh my God,” he said, gazing over the bloated, sprawled-out body.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older