short-winded

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Short-handed and short-winded, the Lakers again got beaten on the glass and again got beaten in transition, multiple possessions ending with James failing to cross midcourt as he grabbed at oxygen.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2023

“If they cough so much they can’t catch their breath, or they’re so short-winded they can’t get a whole sentence out, that’s something that needs to be evaluated in person,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 23, 2021

The crowd certainly liked Michelle Obama, whom an unusually short-winded Bill Clinton accurately introduced as “the finest surrogate, supporter that any candidate has ever had.”

From Slate • Nov. 8, 2016

“I forgot my keys at home,” she pants, irritable and short-winded.

From Salon • Aug. 18, 2015

“I never had any trouble with my heart. Just a little short-winded when I climb the stairs.”

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck