breath

Example Sentences

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“The night they came in to our neighborhood, we held our breath for three hours and didn’t move,” said Afaf Awadhah, Abdul-Aal’s wife.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

“For now, the market holds its breath, hoping for cooler heads to prevail in the Middle East,” writes Navellier Chief Investment Officer Louis Navellier.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Black wants those people who are now feeling the “fire in their bones” at the perceived widespread injustice being inflicted on the most vulnerable Americans to take a deep breath.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

‘They say he swallowed the breath of a ghost,’ the children had sneered.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver