breathless from

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Used to indicate the cause of breathlessness, often a physical activity or exertion.

breathlessbreathless + preposition

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Examples (10)

  • She was breathless from running up five flights of stairs.
  • The climbers were breathless from the ascent in the thin mountain air.
  • He was left breathless from the sheer shock of the news.
  • After the intense workout, I was completely breathless from the effort.
  • They were laughing so hard they became breathless from it.
  • I arrived at the gate, breathless from my sprint to catch the train.
  • The children were red-faced and breathless from chasing each other around the park.
  • His fit of coughing left him weak and breathless from the strain.
  • Even the short walk up the hill left him breathless from the climb.
  • We were all breathless from the exertion of carrying the furniture upstairs.