second wind

[wind] / wɪnd /

NOUN

renewed energy

Synonyms

WEAK

energy burst refreshment rejuvenation renaissance restored energy restored strength second energy burst

Example Sentences

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It wasn’t until a pair of older women chuckled as they blew past me that I found my second wind.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The West Hollywood company has a new leadership team — including new chief executive, Spencer Rascoff, who started in July — that is betting the app can find its second wind by developing new features.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

Healthcare stocks have found a second wind, with momentum building across biotech and pharmaceuticals.

From Barron's • Oct. 1, 2025

Maron plays Mitts, the former caddy and current grifting partner to Wilson’s old pro Pryce Cahill, a washed-up golf pro who finds a late-in-life second wind by discovering a young prodigy.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2025

He found that he could work right through the pain, that there came a second wind.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara