breathless

Example Sentences

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"Now or never," Peter Magyar has been telling Hungarians, in a breathless campaign across the country in the run-up to 12 April elections that opinion polls suggest he can win.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Each crisis produced its share of breathless predictions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

When it’s all said and done, and the headphones have lost their charge, there’s nothing more for “Undertone” to do, no ace in the hole final punch to leave viewers breathless.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

“We are, all of us, breathless, up against a rock,” Fennell continues, referencing a particularly evocative scene she imagined for her film.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

An instant later he was safe on his mat under the acacia tree, breathless and panting but lying in an attitude of sleep.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw