breathless
Example Sentences
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It reminds me of how, recently, my younger sister — deep in the trials and tribulations of planning her wedding look — called me sounding breathless and almost conspiratorial.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
England's breathless last-16 tie against Argentina had gone to a shootout and it fell to the midfielder to keep his side in the tournament with the fifth spot-kick.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
“I feel suffocated and breathless when it is too hot,” she says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
The breathless rally seen this year among semiconductor and memory stocks may be based on a flawed understanding of company AI usage.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
There was a noise behind him, a retching, breathless sound—it was Mal, trying to get to Christopher.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
