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

Mays said he got giddy and breathless when he first stepped into his costume.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

The update comes amid breathless coverage of the kidnapping of the high-profile anchor's mother in a case that has gripped the country.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

The mother's voice was breathless remembering that run.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez