shortness of breath

noun phrase

: difficulty breathing

Examples of shortness of breath in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Patients develop pneumonia and may show fever, headache, weakness, shortness of breath, chest pain, cough and bloody or watery mucus. — News Editor, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Pneumonic plague can cause shortness of breath, chest pain, cough, and bloody or watery mucus, and pharyngeal plague can cause sore throat. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Symptoms can include shortness of breath and coughing or blood in the phlegm. — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026

His shortness of breath returned, and his appetite diminished. — Trisha Thadani Kirsten Potter Tanya Pérez Devin Murphy, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for shortness of breath

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Medical Definition

shortness of breath

noun

: difficulty in drawing sufficient breath : labored breathing