short of breath
idiom
: having difficulty breathing
She was short of breath and unable to talk after her run.
He is overweight and gets short of breath just walking to his car.
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Another potential consequence of HMB is iron deficiency anemia, which can make people feel tired or short of breath, and may require a blood transfusion in severe cases.
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Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 20 June 2023
While the plane was still in the air, Tom called Shiv (Sarah Snook), Kendall (Jeremy Strong) and Roman (Kieran Culkin) to tell them that during the flight, Logan became short of breath.
—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2023
Gaunt and short of breath from lung disease, Dever hunched on the edge of the bed, his mood darkening by the day.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2023
The floodwaters from Harvey deposited black mold throughout Hester’s home and left his daughter chronically short of breath.
—Washington Post, 11 May 2022
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Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 20 June 2023
While the plane was still in the air, Tom called Shiv (Sarah Snook), Kendall (Jeremy Strong) and Roman (Kieran Culkin) to tell them that during the flight, Logan became short of breath.
—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2023
Gaunt and short of breath from lung disease, Dever hunched on the edge of the bed, his mood darkening by the day.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2023
The floodwaters from Harvey deposited black mold throughout Hester’s home and left his daughter chronically short of breath.
—Washington Post, 11 May 2022
See All Example Sentences for short of breath
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“Short of breath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20of%20breath. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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