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wheeze

[hweez, weez] / ʰwiz, wiz /


Example Sentences

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The Berserker had seaweed strung through one of his golden earrings, and he was wheezing.

From Literature

I’m proud to say there’s a lot less panting and wheezing than when our Home Guard unit first formed.

From Literature

Her father was having an even harder time breathing now, and she could feel him wheezing.

From Literature

In mid-December, as the year wheezed toward its end and everyone collectively stared into the psychic refrigerator to see what was left, Merriam-Webster announced its 2025 word of the year: slop.

From Salon

“Slow down!” he says, wheezing as he shuffles up beside me.

From Literature