catching breath
Example Sentences
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There was no answer; only the woman's catching breath as she struggled with her sobs.
From Tarrano the Conqueror by Ray Cummings
For all that, his heart throbbed as he stood at the door, and with catching breath, he followed the servant upstairs.
From The Crown of Life by George Gissing
Her catching breath, her drawn and altered face were ominous of the end.
From Emily Brontë by A. Mary F. (Agnes Mary Frances) Robinson
With a catching breath Eleanor turned and threw her arm round the girl's neck.
From Eleanor by Mrs. Humphry Ward
“Yes, father,” I said, despondently; and I heard him draw a deep, catching breath.
From Mass' George A Boy's Adventures in the Old Savannah by W.T. Smith
