gasps

Example Sentences

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There were loud gasps in the packed public gallery as the verdicts were returned.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

“I wasn’t really planning on landing it,” he says, at which point his aunt gasps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

It’s one of those Los Angeles gas stations that garners gasps, even shrieks, from Angelenos shocked by the cost per gallon, which is perpetually priced above other pumps across the city.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

It wasn't long before he fell, and then again, to the gasps of the crowd.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

“Hang on,” she gasps, pausing and hopping on one foot as she removes a shoe.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen