How to Use shortness of breath in a Sentence
shortness of breath
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Both present with shortness of breath and a racing heart.
—Yuliya Klochan, Health, 14 Apr. 2024
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This can make the chest feel tight or cause wheezing or shortness of breath.
—Amanda Gardner, Health, 1 June 2024
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This may cause symptoms such as shortness of breath and chest pain.
—Alexandria Jones-Patten, Phd, Health, 27 July 2024
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That would explain her shortness of breath and the wildly swollen feet.
—Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 8 Sep. 2023
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This can cause tiredness, shortness of breath, and a buildup of fluids in the lower part of the body, stomach, and neck.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 2 Jan. 2025
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Anyone can have shortness of breath climbing the stairs.
—Rozalynn S. Frazier, Health, 3 Sep. 2023
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Common signs include shortness of breath, a high fever and blue lips.
—Natalie Kainz, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2024
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Among the symptoms, which can take up to three months to appear, are fever, cough or shortness of breath, sores, weight loss and fatigue.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
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In response to his complaints, the jailers wrote that Miller was able to speak without shortness of breath.
—Nichole Manna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
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Symptoms may include cough, shortness of breath, headache and fever.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2023
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Sometimes this results in a feeling of shortness of breath.
—Arash Javanbakht, Discover Magazine, 7 Sep. 2023
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This can lead to symptoms like chest pain, shortness of breath, fatigue, and a higher risk of a heart attack.
—Alexandria Nyembwe, Phd, Rn, Health, 22 Oct. 2024
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This leads to symptoms like fatigue, shortness of breath, and fluid buildup.
—Mary Choy, Verywell Health, 6 Mar. 2025
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Some rare side effects include a rash, shortness of breath, and wheezing.
—Emilia Benton, Women's Health, 11 Aug. 2023
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The symptoms include a racing heart, dizziness, and shortness of breath.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
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This can lead to fatigue, weakness, shortness of breath, and in rare cases, passing out.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 28 June 2024
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Also, in this stage, shortness of breath is often present, even when a person is resting.
—Sherry Christiansen Updated, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2023
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The guard felt neck and body soreness, chest tightness, and shortness of breath, and sought medical attention, the TWU said.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
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Symptoms include shortness of breath, dry cough, fatigue, and weight loss.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 14 Feb. 2025
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The emergency room doctor cited shortness of breath, fever and chills.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
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Patients who got the drug also reported less shortness of breath, fatigue and swelling of the lower legs.
—Mustafa Fattah, NBC News, 1 Aug. 2024
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Those symptoms start with runny nose, soar throat and headaches, but can turn into more severe high-grade fever and shortness of breath.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Feb. 2024
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Symptoms include cough, fever, headache, fatigue, shortness of breath, night sweats, muscle aches, joint pain and a rash.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2024
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It is typified by shortness of breath and by coughing up frothy, pink fluid.
—Allie Conti, Field & Stream, 27 Sep. 2023
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Lyles collapsed after the race, fighting shortness of breath and chest pain, and was later taken away in a wheelchair.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
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Your red blood cells deliver oxygen throughout the body, and a lack of red blood cells may cause fatigue, dizziness, and shortness of breath.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 21 Feb. 2025
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This chemical can scar the small airways in the lungs, leading to symptoms such as wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025
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Once that stressor goes away, your anxiety and shortness of breath may resolve.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
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In late May, Yeni texted Tuesday Coe, the nurse who cared for her quadriplegic client at night, saying that the shortness of breath had returned.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024
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However, the freezing weather, dry air, and outdoor excursions can also lead to dehydration, soreness, and, for some, shortness of breath.
—Morgan Tilton, The Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2025
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