breathe

Example Sentences

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He stops talking, closes his eyes, and breathes in, loud and slow, through his nose.

From Literature

The condition has been linked to inflammation in the lungs that narrows the airways and makes breathing difficult.

From Science Daily

I didn’t just want to read about that era—I wanted to live and breathe it.

From The Wall Street Journal

Shivering in the darkness, I huddle closer to Mother and listen to her gentle breathing.

From Literature

"When you hear that news, the best way I could possibly describe it - you can't breathe, you physically can't breathe," said her grandmother Judith Rice.

From BBC