breath

Example Sentences

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“And I’m holding my breath to see if I will be renewed next year.”

From Los Angeles Times

They would sing live in addition to lip-syncing to playback and Fastvold amassed a huge variety of live tracks — vocals, breaths and other bodily sounds — for her final mix.

From Los Angeles Times

In person, it’s good to take a breath and reflect upon a person’s comment before responding.

From MarketWatch

“I took a deep breath and, when I looked back again, I saw him pop out of the bushes,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

The researchers used drones carrying sterile petri dishes to capture droplets from the exhaled breath of humpback, fin and sperm whales, combined with skin biopsies taken from boats.

From BBC