Example Sentences

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They communicate through grunts, bellows and wheezes, a form of vocalization that plays a crucial role in the dynamics of the group.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2024

Guitars flutter, an accordion wheezes and a singer unwinds the triumphant tale of Fernando Ochoa Jauregui, a Modesto-area builder of food trucks and trailers.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2024

Whatever cunning wheezes No 10 conjures up, the hole the Conservatives need to climb out of is very deep.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2023

Two and a half years after her infection, Rodríguez can accomplish most daily activities, but she becomes breathless and wheezes when she carries her toddler daughter or does chores such as mopping the floor.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 28, 2023

“When we’re...when we’re at...at the top,” Kelton wheezes between labored breaths and coughs, “we’ll...we’ll turn left...cut across to the...to the...”

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman