breath

Example Sentences

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Deciding to be the cool girl, I slid into the not-quite-clean seat and took a deep breath.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

There is an intake of breath from the crowd every time he gets the ball at Etihad Stadium.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Nobody I talked to is holding their breath.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Last year, Holy Week was the setting for the Argentine pontiff's final public appearances, during which he appeared frail and short of breath.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Snow had drifted into his nostrils in a cruel parody of breath, but his ice-filmed eyes were open, staring at something Torak couldn’t see: something that was cradled in the crook of his dead arm.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver