breathing

Example Sentences

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Often it's sounds associated with mouth, throat or facial movements that cause distress, as well as things like chewing, breathing, and repetitive finger tapping.

From BBC

"When I was on the phone to 999, I saw her belly was moving so I knew she was breathing."

From BBC

Blinking is something people do automatically, much like breathing, without giving it much thought.

From Science Daily

This season, City are breathing down their necks, so can he finally get Arsenal over the line to end their long wait to claim the top-flight title, or will City and Guardiola reign supreme again?

From BBC

A year before Anderberg died, Matthew Bass, a 34-year-old British Airways flight attendant was having pizza and drinks with colleagues when he went to lie down and suddenly stopped breathing.

From The Wall Street Journal