swollen

Example Sentences

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Generally, people with the infection have painful lumps, blisters of swollen skin - but he had no obvious signs, with what looked like burns appearing on his foot only after it had taken hold.

From BBC

"My stomach became so swollen from chronic constipation and weight gain that when I looked in the mirror I was looking at someone I no longer recognised," Trish said.

From BBC

Returning to camp we could barely lift our swollen and aching legs.

From Literature

Her face was blotched and inflamed by the flying ice, her eyes almost swollen shut.

From Literature

When Ma mentioned that my eyes were like steamed taro, swollen and purplish, I muttered that they were itchy from the dust blowing everywhere.

From Literature