breathless

Example Sentences

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Although I no longer get breathless when talking, thanks to voice therapy, I lose my voice completely if I speak for too long.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

And we’re all left a little breathless, looking around at each other, as though something magical has occurred.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Still, the job-market correction is sharper than a lot of workers and economists expected amid breathless hype about artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

When it’s all said and done, and the headphones have lost their charge, there’s nothing more for “Undertone” to do, no ace in the hole final punch to leave viewers breathless.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

“She told us such things! She knows all about us!” and they sank breathless into the various seats the gentlemen hastened to bring them.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë