exhale

There was a huge exhale of relief and an animated fist pump after his quarter-final victory over seven-time winner Michael van Gerwen, who occupies the final play-off berth.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

After hugging your relieved family, you’d check your brokerage statement and exhale, figuring that at least nothing had happened to the stock or bond markets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026

For many Americans, retirement is supposed to be a financial exhale.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 18, 2026

And Joan would let out a long exhale through her nose, and then say very quietly, “I don’t know.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2025

“But I’m just glad you two aren’t getting divorced,” I say with a big exhale.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks

"Cong phew!" exhales the Sun after "Hero Harry" comes "to the rescue".

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

When it’s over, Parillo, whose nom de guerre in the competition is Velvet Milkman, exhales.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

Her husband Yitzhak, tense throughout, finally exhales, then explains that the couple will wait a week before choosing a name.

From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026

When you whisk that nutty, toffee-adjacent warmth into the mix, especially alongside fruit and a streak of citrus zest, the entire batter exhales.

From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2025

After a few inhales through the nose and exhales through the mouth, Penelope felt that her wits were, if not directly about her, at least within arm’s reach.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

She added: "I sobbed for hours and then exhaled for the first time in a year."

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

Once his win became official, Woodland looked to the sky, exhaled and pushed the brim of his cap down to cover his eyes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

USC exhaled — and proceeded to finish the first quarter on a 16-0 run.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2026

Patients with asthma, a comorbid disease that frequently occurs along with atopic dermatitis, showed a median 56% reduction in fractional exhaled nitric oxide, a measure of airway inflammation.

From Barron's ● Dec. 8, 2025

Drenched in sweat, crewmen gasped for air as oxygen levels fell and carbon dioxide levels rose closer to the lethal zone every time someone exhaled.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

As the vessel neared the island—and Rhodes lost her ball cap in the wind—an app on the laptop she cradled lit up with digital WhaleSpotter images of whales exhaling, called “blows.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

By late afternoon, most test-takers walk out of school gates, exhaling with relief and embracing the family members waiting outside.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2025

She drew a fizzy bath, did some deep breathing, and upon exhaling, pulled.

From Slate ● Aug. 23, 2024

Mindful breathing exercises — patterned sets of inhaling and exhaling — are a simple, efficient and do-anywhere method of addressing anxiety, and this toy-like Breathing Buddha is designed to help in two ways.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2023

“No,” said the child, rolling her eyeballs up and exhaling loudly.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston