How to Use shortness of breath in a Sentence

shortness of breath

noun phrase
  • This may cause symptoms such as shortness of breath and chest pain.
    — Alexandria Jones-Patten, Phd, Health, 27 July 2024
  • This can make the chest feel tight or cause wheezing or shortness of breath.
    — Amanda Gardner, Health, 1 June 2024
  • That would explain her shortness of breath and the wildly swollen feet.
    — Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Watch for symptoms such as coughing or shortness of breath.
    — Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Watch for symptoms such as coughing or shortness of breath.
    — Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Common signs include shortness of breath, a high fever and blue lips.
    — Natalie Kainz, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Watch for symptoms such as coughing or shortness of breath.
    — Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Symptoms may include cough, shortness of breath, headache and fever.
    — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Some rare side effects include a rash, shortness of breath, and wheezing.
    — Emilia Benton, Women's Health, 11 Aug. 2023
  • This leads to symptoms like fatigue, shortness of breath, and fluid buildup.
    — Mary Choy, Verywell Health, 6 Mar. 2025
  • This reaction may cause shortness of breath, rash, and rapid heartbeat.
    — Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The most common symptoms include cough and shortness of breath.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 15 June 2026
  • Symptoms include shortness of breath, chest pain and aching muscles.
    — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
  • Symptoms include shortness of breath, dry cough, fatigue, and weight loss.
    — Mark Gurarie, Health, 14 Feb. 2025
  • This makes red blood cells small and pale, causing fatigue, weakness, and shortness of breath.
    — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
  • And be aware of symptoms like chest pain, a racing heart, and shortness of breath as signs of a heart issue.
    — Rachel Nall, SELF, 17 June 2025
  • Symptoms can include cough, fever, shortness of breath, headaches and nausea.
    — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • It is typified by shortness of breath and by coughing up frothy, pink fluid.
    — Allie Conti, Field & Stream, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Symptoms include cough, fever, headache, muscle aches, and shortness of breath.
    — Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Also, in this stage, shortness of breath is often present, even when a person is resting.
    — Sherry Christiansen Updated, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2023
  • Once that stressor goes away, your anxiety and shortness of breath may resolve.
    — Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
  • This can lead to fatigue, weakness, shortness of breath, and in rare cases, passing out.
    — Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 28 June 2024
  • This can also lead to feeling fatigue, weakness or shortness of breath.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • This can lead to symptoms like chest pain, shortness of breath, fatigue, and a higher risk of a heart attack.
    — Alexandria Nyembwe, Phd, Rn, Health, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Symptoms include coughing, shortness of breath and fluid in the lungs.
    — Evan Bush, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2025
  • The emergency room doctor cited shortness of breath, fever and chills.
    — J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Some symptoms of high blood pressure include headaches, shortness of breath and nosebleeds.
    — Gina Park, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Symptoms include coughing, shortness of breath and fluid in the lungs.
    — Evan Bush, NBC news, 4 May 2026
  • The symptoms include a racing heart, dizziness, and shortness of breath.
    — Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Warning signs of a heart attack include chest pain, shortness of breath and sudden pain in the arm, back, neck or jaw.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025

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