: produced or performed with labor
labored breathing
also
: lacking ease of expression
a labored speech
Examples of labored in a Sentence
The patient's symptoms included a rapid pulse and labored breathing.
The movie's dialogue seems very labored.
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Her labored breathing was evident, as was her passionate commitment to this work.
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Laura Captari, The Conversation, 24 June 2024
Some signs to watch out for include frantic panting, extreme salivation and labored breathing, according to the American Kennel Club.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 18 June 2024
And labored breathing in dogs could be a sign of heat exhaustion or heat stroke.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 18 June 2024
By December 1826, Beethoven was quite ill, suffering from a second bout of jaundice and swollen limbs, fever, dropsy, and labored breathing.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 May 2024
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Laura Captari, The Conversation, 24 June 2024
Some signs to watch out for include frantic panting, extreme salivation and labored breathing, according to the American Kennel Club.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 18 June 2024
And labored breathing in dogs could be a sign of heat exhaustion or heat stroke.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 18 June 2024
By December 1826, Beethoven was quite ill, suffering from a second bout of jaundice and swollen limbs, fever, dropsy, and labored breathing.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 May 2024
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labored
adjective
la·bored
ˈlā-bərd 
: produced or performed with difficulty or strain
labored breathing
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