wheeze
Example Sentences
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Her condition has become more manageable, but the 27-year-old said it’s still scary when her chest tightens and she starts to wheeze.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
The tram cars rattle and wheeze, having not been updated in years.
From BBC • Oct. 1, 2024
But three days into a string of seven-hour rehearsals, her voice collapsed, the high notes so long her hallmark dissolving into a pitchy wheeze.
From New York Times • May 30, 2024
Preschool asthma/recurrent wheeze is a leading cause of hospital admissions in children and results in poor lung function which persists for decades.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2024
Varney let out a concerned wheeze and stomped his feet.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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