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wheezing

ADJECTIVE
breathing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
Antonyms




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Over a wheezing harmonica and lightly strummed guitar, the title character sets out on a journey to avenge the death of her father.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

If inhaled at high levels, fumes can aggravate a person’s lungs, causing coughing, wheezing and chest tightness.

From Los Angeles Times May 25, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 28, 2025

A marine who lives near the crash site told Fox News he heard a "strange whistling wheezing noise" followed by a "boom and a shake in the house".

From BBC May 22, 2025

Afterward she might want to lie down and rest, but she can always talk to me and her wheezing always lessens.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila




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