winded
Example Sentences
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Her senses of taste and smell have rebounded, and she gets less winded on hikes with her grandchildren.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
And surveying it too are Downing Street and the Treasury, who are bruised and winded after another one of those days.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Pupil B was described by the former head of girls sport as being winded during the match and nothing more and when she asked Pupil B how she was she said "all good."
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
She got winded just climbing the stairs to her bedroom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
At the top of the stairs, I’m embarrassingly winded, but I refuse to let it show.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
