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
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
The activity needs to be strenuous enough to leave you noticeably out of breath.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
When he arrived for his news conference to look ahead to Tuesday's Champions League encounter with Dutch side Feyenoord, Guardiola was a bit out of breath.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2024
A minute later, Jad ran in, flushed and out of breath.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
