How to Use vitals in a Sentence

vitals

plural noun
  • The nurse there took his vitals and his blood pressure.
    John Kissane, Outside Online, 26 Feb. 2021
  • By now the deer was just 20 yards away and but its vitals were obscured.
    Tony Kalna Jr., Outdoor Life, 16 Dec. 2020
  • A few months ago, an aide from a temp agency tried to come in to check my vitals.
    Eli Saslow, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2020
  • Phillips released the arrow but struck behind the main vitals (heart and lungs).
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 24 Feb. 2021
  • After 36 hours in the hospital, her vitals were back in the normal range.
    Keith Spera, NOLA.com, 4 Aug. 2020
  • My uric acid levels along with all other vitals were in the normal range.
    Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 6 May 2022
  • Did someone move her left arm, perhaps to check for vitals?
    Nile Cappello, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2021
  • Her vitals streamed across his tablet, autosaving to her file.
    Lexi Pandell, Wired, 20 Nov. 2020
  • Her vitals had been checked at 1 a.m., an hour after Hunter ended.
    Chris Pomorski, The New Republic, 23 June 2022
  • Kevin seized the opportunity and settled the sights of his crossbow on the deer's vitals and squeezed the trigger.
    Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2021
  • The president’s vitals over the past 24 hours were very concerning, and the next 48 hours will be critical in terms of his care.
    Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 5 Oct. 2020
  • The President's vitals over the last 24 hours were very concerning and the next 48 hours will be critical in terms of his care.
    Chris Cillizza, CNN, 7 Dec. 2021
  • The results are always the same, the bullet pushes through the vitals, leaving a trail of destruction.
    Richard Mann, Field & Stream, 25 Dec. 2020
  • Even as some providers worked to undress the victims to find hidden wounds, nurses looked for IV access and techs checked for vitals.
    BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2021
  • But researchers in Utah are working on new ways to screen for breast cancer that would be as easy as getting your vitals checked.
    Becky Jacobs, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Dec. 2021
  • The ring also includes a sleep analysis function that tracks the quality of sleep based on the vitals and time spent in each stage of sleep.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 May 2022
  • What is a reasonable time to be left in a doctor's office after the nurse takes your vitals and info?
    Washington Post, 10 June 2021
  • Nathan came to full draw and waited for the huge muley to present a shot, but the vitals remained hidden—until Liam made a small coyote bark.
    Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 9 Oct. 2020
  • The trial was delayed for about 20 minutes as Hamilton paramedics checked the juror’s vitals.
    Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 10 Oct. 2022
  • After struggling with both deputies, a medic was seen asking to check Sutherland's vitals.
    Jamiel Lynch, CNN, 25 May 2021
  • The stimulus comes from an Apple Watch that is strapped to the soldier’s arm, which monitors his or her vitals.
    Jay Heflin, Washington Examiner, 11 Dec. 2020
  • The nurse returned to the room and cleared Hayes a second time, after checking his vitals and repositioning him.
    Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 Mar. 2022
  • And a friend named Liz (Watchmen's Hong Chau) comes faithfully every day to check his vitals and bring him groceries.
    Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 12 Sep. 2022
  • At the hospital, after checking my vitals and asking me to describe what was wrong, the triage nurse talked to my father.
    Jaquira Díaz, Time, 3 Mar. 2021
  • Emergency room doctors would later check his vitals and release him with blood caked to his arms and lips.
    NBC News, 31 Mar. 2022
  • But Ruff survived—the puncture wound had missed his vitals by inches—and went on to have a legendary hunting career.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 25 Sep. 2020
  • There are also five hot-stamped boron steel skid plates under the truck to keep vitals protected from below.
    Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 8 Dec. 2022
  • On the other side of the hospital, Owen and Richard decide that Meredith's vitals are strong enough to extubate.
    Lincee Ray, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2021
  • Your website’s search metrics are the equivalent of health vitals.
    Allbusiness, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2022
  • Onboard, the tender features a central console and intuitive controls, including a throttle, a wheel and a display showing all the vitals.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2022

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