gasping

Example Sentences

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“I had kind of a mental health breakdown,” Tyson said, describing sleep deprivation so severe she felt drunk and anxiety attacks that left her gasping for air.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 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

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

In Delhi's annual winter of discontent, toxic smog left children and the elderly gasping, with doctors advising some to leave the city.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

When I came up, I was gasping for air, and turtles were bumping into me on every side.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm