coughing

Example Sentences

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Symptoms can appear within seconds, and include swelling of the throat, wheezing, coughing and difficulty breathing.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

They will watch the death toll rapidly rise one afternoon and be the first to make reservations for socially distanced indoor dining the very same evening, coughing the whole time.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

If inhaled at high levels, these fumes can aggravate a person’s lungs, causing coughing, wheezing and chest tightness.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

In the months ahead he would describe intermittent coughing fits and panic attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Takawira, Grandmother’s brother, was coughing and groaning in his hut.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer