breathlessly

Example Sentences

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Radcliffe was breathlessly scampering up and down the aisles of the Hudson Theatre before the show began, enlisting audience members to be participants in the play.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Across Wall Street, strategists have been breathlessly gaming out various scenarios for markets and the global economy.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

“These prediction markets you are breathlessly defending are gambling—pure and simple.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Carefully anonymizing survivors while breathlessly chasing a client list of powerful men unintentionally sends a message about who matters most.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2025

At some point he said breathlessly, “I have to put you down. Can you run?”

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata