gasped
Example Sentences
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Members of Atticus' family gasped and wept in the court's public gallery after the verdict was read out.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
After the judge announced his ruling, Mangione supporters in the back pews of the gallery gasped in surprise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
As young men flinched and gasped around me at the Los Angeles premiere of “Obsession,” I almost had to laugh.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
"Muhammet hit the seagull!" he gasped, referring to the goalie.
From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026
I quickly add, ’cause he gasped, “I’m weird too. We go together like peanut butter and potato chips.”
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
