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breathless
01
unable to breathe easily
Examples
The asthma attack left him feeling breathless and struggling for air.
Pneumonia can leave patients feeling breathless due to inflammation and fluid buildup in the lungs.
02
causing a person to stop or lose normal breathing from emotion, shock, or intensity
Examples
The performance left the audience breathless.
It was a breathless moment as the winner was announced.
03
showing no signs of breathing or life
Examples
They found the victim lying breathless on the ground.
The rescuers reached a breathless man pulled from the water.
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