short of breath
Example Sentences
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“You can get short of breath and cough even years after smoking just because of that natural loss of lung function,” Lee says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
People may feel exhausted, weak or short of breath.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026
Last year, Holy Week was the setting for the Argentine pontiff's final public appearances, during which he appeared frail and short of breath.
From Barron's ● Apr. 1, 2026
After becoming short of breath, he went into respiratory and cardiac arrest and died in December 2020.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2025
I wake up from those short of breath and sweaty.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
