wheezing
- present participle of wheeze.
Example Sentences
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At five months old this is Oscar's first winter and his first trip to A&E. His mum brought him in because he was wheezing and struggling to breathe.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025
It’s like the quarterback and homecoming queen losing a popularity contest to a wheezing weirdo.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
At times, she feels tightness in her chest, and experiences a fit of coughing and wheezing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2025
And because they breathe much faster than adults, they are taking in more toxic particulate matter relative to their tiny bodies, which can trigger inflammation, coughing and wheezing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2025
Leo. could hear him wheezing in the dark.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
