bloated

Example Sentences

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NASA’s Mars Sample Return mission was supposed to do that in the 2030s, but the mission grew too bloated and expensive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

She’s prescribed semaglutide for weight loss by her primary care physician, but six months later, she is nauseated most mornings, bloated after small meals, and losing an amount of weight she didn’t intend to lose.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

"One of my most frequent tics is I clench my stomach and that makes me inhale air, which means that I'm constantly bloated," Smith says.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

She recommends ensuring your LinkedIn headline isn’t vague, your About section isn’t bloated and your Experience section doesn’t read like a “resumé archive.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

His chest felt so bloated with heartbreak that his lungs struggled to inhale.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young