breathless
Example Sentences
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Each crisis produced its share of breathless predictions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 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
In a breathless and full-blooded Dublin encounter, Ireland held off a spirited second-half surge from Scotland to deny Gregor Townsend's side a first Triple Crown since 1990 and a possible first championship since 1999.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
Mays said he got giddy and breathless when he first stepped into his costume.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
Paris had been spellbound by breathless Mona Lisa coverage.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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