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

“I nail my mouth to the evil taste of lipstick, inhale the scent of someone else’s lipstick…”

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

Rub the leaf and inhale the fragrance, Michaelus Tracey is saying.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

Completely against my will, I sniffle...three times, rapid-fire—sniff-sniff-sniff—on the same inhale.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone