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If a person starts to experience warning signs such as chest pain, shortness of breath, a racing heart or palpitations, those should not be ignored.
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Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025
But women are somewhat more likely than men to experience some of the other common symptoms, particularly shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting, and back or jaw pain.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
Symptoms include headache, muscle ache, and high fever in the initial phase, followed by coughing, which can bring up mucus or even blood, shortness of breath, chest pain, nausea, diarrhea, and confusion or other mental changes.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Symptoms include cough, fever, headaches, muscle aches and shortness of breath, as well as confusion, diarrhea or nausea.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 5 Dec. 2025
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Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025
But women are somewhat more likely than men to experience some of the other common symptoms, particularly shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting, and back or jaw pain.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
Symptoms include headache, muscle ache, and high fever in the initial phase, followed by coughing, which can bring up mucus or even blood, shortness of breath, chest pain, nausea, diarrhea, and confusion or other mental changes.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Symptoms include cough, fever, headaches, muscle aches and shortness of breath, as well as confusion, diarrhea or nausea.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shortness of breath
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“Shortness of breath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortness%20of%20breath. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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