out of breath

Example Sentences

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There was so much I wanted to say, about this troubled boy who landed in my room, who brought me back to you, but I was running out of breath, of time, of life, so I kept it brief.

From Literature

Tūtū has asthma, so she can get out of breath when she’s been working hard or the weather shifts.

From Literature

High intensity exercise - getting out of breath, getting your heartbeat up - is really beneficial, but it is only part of the picture, she told the BBC Radio Four podcast What's Up Doc?

From BBC

Marion comes racing down the platform, excited and out of breath.

From Literature

He jumped at the chance to speak in their local dialect, joking that his north Wales family always sounded like they were "running out of breath".

From BBC