But the place was quiet, save for the sound of painful breathing, or Muirrin's voice giving soft, precise instructions.

Difficult and painful breathing that grew steadily worse.

They heard another low groan, then heavy and painful breathing.

She was lying face down between the rusty rails, small, torn, dusty, and motionless, but I could hear her painful breathing.

He was in a bed, very hot, his breathing wet and painful.

Health effects include asthma, difficult or painful breathing, and chronic bronchitis, especially in children and the elderly.

Baerd could hear Mattio's labored, painful breathing just behind him.

The room was hot, airless, and the only sound was of Betty's painful breathing.

He was sitting in a wheel chair specially equipped to ease the painful breathing resulting from his three broken ribs.

Dyspnea is difficult, painful breathing or shortness of breath.