| The shortness of the steel on the blade indicates that it was originally a good deal longer. |
| I had been experiencing some tightness in my chest, some shortness of breath. |
| He was suffering from a brain cancer, which might explain his shortness with you. |
| The Lords Lieutenant, despite the shortness one will notice in their terms of office, were often not in residence. |
| It was late October and he had been complaining of shortness of breath, difficulty in ambulation, and generally feeling very sick. |
| Cyanosis with shortness of breath is more frequent in pulmonary than cardiac affections. |
