gasping

Example Sentences

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"I measured quite low, even though my OCD means when I am triggered, I'm cleaning for two to three hours with pure bleach and I'm gasping for air," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

And while health care has deteriorated badly in recent years because of shortages of medicines and equipment, it remains free — a system gasping but not abandoned.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

Meanwhile, many local broadcasters are gasping to stay solvent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Narvaez, who appeared to be gasping to keep up with Vine on the demanding final Corkscrew climb, paid tribute to his teammate.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Mama was gasping before we got there, but I wanted to run down the stairs just to climb back up them again.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron