gasp

Those in the crowd gasp, cheer and laugh.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

Ten years ago Alec Palao was casually flicking through a collection of old records when he noticed some faint pencil markings that were enough to draw a gasp.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Also, your heart rate spikes, your blood pressure soars, the blood vessels in your extremities constrict to keep warm blood near your core and you begin to gasp involuntarily.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

She also – gasp – views the sniveling Mr. Collins favorably.

From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026

I can’t help it: I gasp as we pull into the parking lot, because it’s right at the edge of the world.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

Several gasps and sobs erupted from some of the victims’ relatives as the verdict was read, and they later shared hugs with prosecutors and detectives on the case in a courthouse hallway.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

The total eclipse plunged a vast swathe of Spain from broad daylight into darkness Wednesday, drawing awed gasps and applause from spectators gathered in parks and cities across the country.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

Large crowds at viewing sites across the UK and Europe reacted with gasps and cheers, with astronomy enthusiasts saying it served as a reminder of how "amazing" the universe is.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

The royal couple drew gasps and cheers from the audience at the Hydro as they appeared on a stage that had been turned into a giant garden.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

Then there was a pause punctuated by gasps from the famous voice as the newspaper article was clearly being read and digested.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl

"Claudiapatra!" gasped model and actress Jerry Hall - spotting similarities in both grandeur and hairstyles between Claudia and Cleopatra, the Egyptian queen.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

SINGAPORE—The crowd gasped as the brokers swung the wooden mallets on the lid of the sake barrel, cracking it open in celebration.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Many in the audience laughed and applauded, when they should have gasped or moaned.

From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2026

I caught the film at a recent matinee in New Orleans, and children and adults alike gasped at Harryhausen’s movie monsters – from the looming metal colossus of Telos to the hissing and slithering Hydra.

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026

And here Madam Lucille gasped and looked away as if she couldn’t bear to speak.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

In the darkness, partially kneeling, gasping for air and practically immobile, he suffered aftershock after aftershock.

From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026

“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

"I measured quite low, even though my OCD means when I am triggered, I'm cleaning for two to three hours with pure bleach and I'm gasping for air," he said.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

By that point, Illinois was already rolling, well on their way to a 101-65 victory that left USC gasping for air.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026

By the time he reached the library, his legs were aching and he was gasping for air.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix