winded

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Why does a brief jog leave some people winded while others seem to glide along with ease?

From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026

The tenant moved into the five-bedroom property in September 2023 and was only recently evicted after a "tremendously slow and long winded" legal process, Ms Khediri said.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

While I was winded toward the end, she never broke a sweat.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2025

The 27-year-old Paul merely had to withstand an intense burst of activity from the former undisputed heavyweight champ in the second round, then outlast the visibly winded Tyson.

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2024

Five minutes later, the door of the train station was hurriedly pushed open onto the platform as a group of six people, winded and obviously running late, surged out.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis