distention

Example Sentences

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No question the stunning development of Poole has broadened the floor and meant even more distention for panting defenses.

From Washington Post

Carbonation can also make acid reflux worse and have a “filling effect,” which may diminish your appetite by creating distention in your belly, she added.

From New York Times

If you stop yourself from releasing gas — perhaps because you’re embarrassed — or if you have a health condition that impairs normal gas release, gas will build up and can cause bloating and abdominal distention.

From Seattle Times

I was experiencing tremendous headache, nausea, abdominal distention making it harder to breath.

From Salon

But the NGBs only mimic the administrative distention and crony back-scratching: They carry around 4,500 employees — for 2,550 athletes.

From Washington Post