Below you will find example sentences with "difficulty breathing". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Difficulty Breathing in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: difficulty
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 6
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 25.1 words

Words in this phrase

difficulty breathing

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • difficulty can mean: The state of being difficult, or hard to do. Frequent word
  • breathing can mean: verbal noun of breathe: (uncountable) The act of respiration; (countable) a single instance of this. Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 3 start, 9 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

vomiting and difficulty breathing 2× and had difficulty breathing and tested 1× can cause difficulty breathing while asleep 1× chest pain difficulty breathing and experienced 1× chest pains difficulty breathing severe bleeding 1× cough and difficulty breathing 1× described having difficulty breathing 1× from blindness difficulty breathing and other 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

anyone who develops 1× as has reported 1× but 59 days 1× but less knew 1× but soon after 1× but two days 1×

Common sentence endings:

and difficulty breathing 3× and coughs 52 1× breathing and collapsing 1× child davido added 1× completely unable to 1× fever and tiredness 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

fever 6× symptoms 5× severe 5× cough 5× days 4× sore 3× throat 3× neck 3× call 3× rapid 2× illness 2× cause 2×

Related phrases

having difficulty breathing difficulties

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around difficulty:

having difficulty 8×

Just before it in the phrase index:

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Just after it in the phrase index:

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Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "difficulty breathing" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 25.1 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as vomiting and difficulty breathing, and had difficulty breathing and tested, fever, symptoms and severe stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with having difficulty, breathing difficulties and having difficulty, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with difficulty breathing

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

But less knew about difficulty breathing (48%) and coughs (52%). (10 words)

As has reported, some Auckland residents have described having difficulty breathing. (11 words)

Poisoning can occur from swallowing plastic, with difficulty breathing and rapid breathing symptoms of illness. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Experts are still learning about the virus and Murphy said it was important people arriving from Wuhan, as well as those in close contact with them, look out for symptoms of fever, cough, sore throat, vomiting and difficulty breathing. (39 words)

People in the community who needed life-threatening emergency care (i.e., chest pains, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding) should always call 911 for transport to the nearest available and appropriate facility, said Interior Health. (34 words)

She was bringing her daughter breakfast when she and Murray started arguing; he then grabbed her by the neck with both hands and squeezed, which caused her pain and difficulty breathing, the affidavit states. (34 words)

Example sentences (20)

Poisoning can occur from swallowing plastic, with difficulty breathing and rapid breathing symptoms of illness.

Sleep apnea can cause difficulty breathing while asleep, which can lead to low levels of oxygen in the body, inflammation, oxidative stress and shortened breathing patterns.

The signs and symptoms of diphtheria, according to the experts, may include, sore throat, hoarseness, swollen glands (enlarged lymph nodes) in the neck, difficulty breathing or rapid breathing, nasal discharge, fever and tiredness.

Ebsen began to have difficulty breathing on set and, one night after shooting, woke up completely unable to.

In life-threatening cases, there may be swelling around the neck and face, weakness or wobbling, severe bruising, difficulty breathing and collapsing.

People in the community who needed life-threatening emergency care (i.e., chest pains, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding) should always call 911 for transport to the nearest available and appropriate facility, said Interior Health.

She was bringing her daughter breakfast when she and Murray started arguing; he then grabbed her by the neck with both hands and squeezed, which caused her pain and difficulty breathing, the affidavit states.

If your symptoms are severe, such as signs of a heart attack or a stroke, or severe difficulty breathing, then you should always go to A&E or call 999.

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She had difficulty breathing largely because of the contaminated breast milk and the severity of the “Second Smoke” of marijuana inhaled by the poor child,” Davido added.

Short-term exposure can cause irritation in the airways which leads to coughing, wheezing, or difficulty breathing.

Symptoms for bird flu include fever or chills, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle or body aches, headaches, tiredness, eye redness or irritation, diarrhoea or vomiting, and difficulty breathing.

The patient was admitted to the emergency room of a hospital some time in 2023 with severe chest pain, difficulty breathing, and experienced a heart attack caused by blockages in his two major arteries.

This year, 24 cats who drank raw milk on a farm become infected by avian flu; 12 died and 12 suffered from blindness, difficulty breathing and other serious health problems.

Anyone who develops a fever, cough or has difficulty breathing within 14 days of travelling from a country affected by the virus can call for help and to arrange testing.

As has reported, some Auckland residents have described having difficulty breathing.

But 59 days later, she “developed fever, cough” and had difficulty breathing — and tested positive a second time.

But less knew about difficulty breathing (48%) and coughs (52%).

But soon after, he began to have difficulty breathing and started to fear his illness was serious.

But two days into chemotherapy treatment — 59 days after the start of the first Covid-19 episode — the woman developed fever, cough and difficulty breathing.

Experts are still learning about the virus and Murphy said it was important people arriving from Wuhan, as well as those in close contact with them, look out for symptoms of fever, cough, sore throat, vomiting and difficulty breathing.

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