How to Use breathing in a Sentence

breathing

noun
  • Turn it on and the guide will teach you the 4-7-9 breathing method.
    Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The sleek and shiny pants are made of a soft polyester, and the slouchy style gives you plenty of breathing room.
    Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 31 Oct. 2022
  • Glenn added that the next step is to get Hamlin breathing on his own.
    Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2023
  • The Wildcats nearly had more breathing room at the break.
    Ryan Black, The Courier-Journal, 16 Feb. 2023
  • The first was about a 4-year-old girl having breathing problems.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2024
  • That put Benson back in first with some breathing room.
    Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2023
  • That gives her breathing room to talk about more than her dietary habits.
    Betsy Andrews, Saveur, 14 Feb. 2024
  • For the first weeks of the year, a one-vote buffer afforded Democrats some breathing room.
    Katherine Doyle, Washington Examiner, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Powell had eight of his 18 points in the fourth, his two threes giving the Clippers some breathing room.
    Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024
  • Show off your sandals with the flared leg that falls just above the ankle to give your legs some breathing room.
    Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2023
  • Jackson Wheeler hit a two-run single in the top of the seventh to give the Huskies some breathing room.
    Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Unless there is a large amount of hair around the nose, trimming nose hair doesn’t help with breathing.
    Ravi Davda, Health, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Yoga has given me the tools to slow down and focus on my breathing.
    Condé Nast, SELF, 25 Sep. 2023
  • What if there were a pill that would instead induce that kind of calm breathing for you?
    Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The breathing sound of another character in the black barn, was that Ralph as well?
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2023
  • The teams jostled to create some breathing room for most of the opening frame until the Bearcats went cold.
    Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Plus, the airy skirt offers plenty of breathing room with its split design that starts above the knee.
    Gabriella Maestri, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2024
  • Their breathing slows or stops, and their lips and fingernails turn blue.
    Scott Hadland, CNN, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Brennan Wheat smacked a two-out, two-strike double to clear the bases and give Homewood (4-1) breathing room.
    al, 27 Feb. 2023
  • The fact that Dudamel is not leaving for three years provides some breathing room.
    Javier C. Hernández, New York Times, 31 May 2023
  • And labored breathing in dogs could be a sign of heat exhaustion or heat stroke.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 18 June 2024
  • The 2-week-old’s breathing was noisy and concerning, but Jirmanus couldn’t tell from the video if the sounds were from the baby’s nose or from her lungs.
    Jessica Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Oct. 2022
  • Consider this your game plan for a lighter, brighter home with plenty of breathing room to spare.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The man was conscious and breathing and was taken to the hospital, Gandhi said.
    Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2024
  • It is all designed to give creatives some breathing room and give audiences the chance to miss the MCU, just a little bit.
    Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2024
  • While that bomb gave the Cavs a bit of breathing room heading into the fourth quarter, the Wizards didn’t relent.
    Chris Fedor, cleveland, 24 Oct. 2022
  • And Larry’s checks do clear, giving the post-deal Paramount some breathing room.
    Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Sep. 2024
  • What's more, the hands-free sneaker has a wide toe box that gives some breathing room for swelling, bunions, or hammertoes.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2024
  • The drug can complicate breathing and increase demands on the heart.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
  • Tai chi and qigong classes: Learn how to improve wellness, range of motion, breathing capacity and many other benefits.
    Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024

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