gasped
Example Sentences
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Members of Atticus' family gasped and wept in the court's public gallery after the verdict was read out.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
By the time many of these rising talents were accruing debt in graduate writing programs, the dream of a sustainable career in the nonprofit theater had already gasped its last breath.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
After the judge announced his ruling, Mangione supporters in the back pews of the gallery gasped in surprise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
"Muhammet hit the seagull!" he gasped, referring to the goalie.
From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026
Pua’s the one who sat next to me on the bus, and who asked about my drawing, and who gasped at all the right moments when I told my Leo story.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
