wheeze

Example Sentences

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At five months old this is Oscar's first winter and his first trip to A&E. His mum brought him in because he was wheezing and struggling to breathe.

From BBC

It’s like the quarterback and homecoming queen losing a popularity contest to a wheezing weirdo.

From The Wall Street Journal

A snuffling, wheezing sound came from the corner.

From Literature

Her long, tragic sigh was like the final wheezing note played on the last accordion in all the world, moments before accordions became extinct.

From Literature

It's no mean feat, albeit both were a damp squib with Scotland wheezing their way to an early exit on each occasion without really landing a punch on, well, anyone.

From BBC