inhale

Example Sentences

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I would close my eyes and inhale deeply, bracing myself for what was coming: a strange cocktail of sadness, panic, and the most bone-deep exhaustion I’ve ever experienced.

From Slate • Mar. 15, 2026

When extensions are heated during styling, they can also release chemicals into the air that users may inhale.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

The stores are packed on weekends with teens who inhale frozen yogurt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

The phrenic nerves contract and expand the diaphragm, which allows the lungs to inhale and exhale.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

I feel myself flinch, and I inhale his cologne.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman