out of breath
Example Sentences
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"By the end, I was not even out of breath," she said, adding that she could have been a "pop queen".
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
I was out of breath because I was pedaling at my regular cadence, but each stroke had a lot more power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
AQ points are earned whenever physical activity raises your heart rate enough to make you slightly out of breath.
From Science Daily ● May 16, 2026
He emphasizes effort over perfection: Walk fast enough to get out of breath, but not so fast that you can’t finish the three-minute interval.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2025
She sees we are almost out of breath.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
