out of breath
Example Sentences
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I was out of breath because I was pedaling at my regular cadence, but each stroke had a lot more power.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
The activity needs to be strenuous enough to leave you noticeably out of breath.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
AQ points are earned whenever physical activity raises your heart rate enough to make you slightly out of breath.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
I don't feel myself, I can't do anything and it is not normal for me to be out of breath all of the time'.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026
She was slightly out of breath and using her fingers to put up her short, kinky hair into a ponytail.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
