breath

Example Sentences

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In February 2022, Hugh, then aged 71, felt generally well but started to experience shortness of breath when he was exerting himself.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

A wall text identifies these contrasting expressive efforts, which are connected to the dancer’s breath, as echoing the “psychological rhythms of crying and laughing.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Americans fearing an audit can take a breath.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

She’s one of us, a fan of an onion bagel for breakfast, even if it makes her breath stink.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

She sucks a sharp breath over her teeth.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam