How to Use vitals in a Sentence
vitals
plural noun-
The nurse there took his vitals and his blood pressure.
— John Kissane, Outside Online, 26 Feb. 2021 -
By now the deer was just 20 yards away and but its vitals were obscured.
— Tony Kalna Jr., Outdoor Life, 16 Dec. 2020 -
A few months ago, an aide from a temp agency tried to come in to check my vitals.
— Eli Saslow, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2020 -
Phillips released the arrow but struck behind the main vitals (heart and lungs).
— Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 24 Feb. 2021 -
After 36 hours in the hospital, her vitals were back in the normal range.
— Keith Spera, NOLA.com, 4 Aug. 2020 -
My uric acid levels along with all other vitals were in the normal range.
— Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 6 May 2022 -
Did someone move her left arm, perhaps to check for vitals?
— Nile Cappello, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2021 -
Her vitals streamed across his tablet, autosaving to her file.
— Lexi Pandell, Wired, 20 Nov. 2020 -
Her vitals had been checked at 1 a.m., an hour after Hunter ended.
— Chris Pomorski, The New Republic, 23 June 2022 -
Kevin seized the opportunity and settled the sights of his crossbow on the deer's vitals and squeezed the trigger.
— Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2021 -
The president’s vitals over the past 24 hours were very concerning, and the next 48 hours will be critical in terms of his care.
— Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 5 Oct. 2020 -
The President's vitals over the last 24 hours were very concerning and the next 48 hours will be critical in terms of his care.
— Chris Cillizza, CNN, 7 Dec. 2021 -
The results are always the same, the bullet pushes through the vitals, leaving a trail of destruction.
— Richard Mann, Field & Stream, 25 Dec. 2020 -
Even as some providers worked to undress the victims to find hidden wounds, nurses looked for IV access and techs checked for vitals.
— BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2021 -
But researchers in Utah are working on new ways to screen for breast cancer that would be as easy as getting your vitals checked.
— Becky Jacobs, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Dec. 2021 -
The ring also includes a sleep analysis function that tracks the quality of sleep based on the vitals and time spent in each stage of sleep.
— Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 May 2022 -
What is a reasonable time to be left in a doctor's office after the nurse takes your vitals and info?
— Washington Post, 10 June 2021 -
Nathan came to full draw and waited for the huge muley to present a shot, but the vitals remained hidden—until Liam made a small coyote bark.
— Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 9 Oct. 2020 -
The trial was delayed for about 20 minutes as Hamilton paramedics checked the juror’s vitals.
— Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 10 Oct. 2022 -
After struggling with both deputies, a medic was seen asking to check Sutherland's vitals.
— Jamiel Lynch, CNN, 25 May 2021 -
The stimulus comes from an Apple Watch that is strapped to the soldier’s arm, which monitors his or her vitals.
— Jay Heflin, Washington Examiner, 11 Dec. 2020 -
The nurse returned to the room and cleared Hayes a second time, after checking his vitals and repositioning him.
— Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 Mar. 2022 -
And a friend named Liz (Watchmen's Hong Chau) comes faithfully every day to check his vitals and bring him groceries.
— Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 12 Sep. 2022 -
At the hospital, after checking my vitals and asking me to describe what was wrong, the triage nurse talked to my father.
— Jaquira Díaz, Time, 3 Mar. 2021 -
Emergency room doctors would later check his vitals and release him with blood caked to his arms and lips.
— NBC News, 31 Mar. 2022 -
But Ruff survived—the puncture wound had missed his vitals by inches—and went on to have a legendary hunting career.
— Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 25 Sep. 2020 -
There are also five hot-stamped boron steel skid plates under the truck to keep vitals protected from below.
— Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 8 Dec. 2022 -
On the other side of the hospital, Owen and Richard decide that Meredith's vitals are strong enough to extubate.
— Lincee Ray, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2021 -
Your website’s search metrics are the equivalent of health vitals.
— Allbusiness, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2022 -
Onboard, the tender features a central console and intuitive controls, including a throttle, a wheel and a display showing all the vitals.
— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2022
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