1
as in close
lacking fresh air
the room was hot and breathless
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2
as in rapid
moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed
ran at a breathless pace to get help
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3
as in fallen
no longer living
carried the breathless body of his beloved dog back home
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Recent Examples of breathless
Does the claim sound too breathless, too credulous, too hyperbolic?
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Corey S Powell, Discover Magazine, 27 Aug. 2015
Fabian staged the scene to get that breathless performance out of Manville.
—Vulture, 11 Aug. 2022
Romo and play-by-play partner Jim Nantz had been breathless throughout the game’s final 10 minutes, with the former Cowboys quarterback occasionally left to yelling.
—Dallas News, 16 Jan. 2022
All those breathless headlines about two-timing remote workers–and the traditionalist executives who buy into them–ignore the underlying probabilistic base rate, meaning the actual likelihood of this scenario.
—Bygleb Tsipursky, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2022
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Corey S Powell, Discover Magazine, 27 Aug. 2015
Fabian staged the scene to get that breathless performance out of Manville.
—Vulture, 11 Aug. 2022
Romo and play-by-play partner Jim Nantz had been breathless throughout the game’s final 10 minutes, with the former Cowboys quarterback occasionally left to yelling.
—Dallas News, 16 Jan. 2022
All those breathless headlines about two-timing remote workers–and the traditionalist executives who buy into them–ignore the underlying probabilistic base rate, meaning the actual likelihood of this scenario.
—Bygleb Tsipursky, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2022
See all Example Sentences for breathless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathless
Adjective
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Sophie’s own child, Aud Mason-Hyde, is one of the main actors, which adds another layer of things as a close personal story.—
Dan Allen,
NBC News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Musk stews over Stargate As one of President Trump’s closest allies, Elon Musk was expected to reap a huge advantage over his rivals.—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The first stage performed well, but the Starship upper stage experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly during its ascent.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
17 Jan. 2025
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China’s previous retirement age was set at a time of widespread scarcity and impoverishment, before market reforms brought comparative wealth and rapid improvements in nutrition, health and living conditions.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune Asia,
17 Jan. 2025
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Can the art of opera ever escape the suffocating grip of its magnificent past?—
Ian Crouch,
The New Yorker,
31 Dec. 2024
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And congestion pricing will boost our economy by liberating people, goods and services from the most suffocating traffic tie-ups in the entire country.—
Jerry Nadler,
New York Daily News,
13 Dec. 2024
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The palate is lush and sweet, with brisk acidity to balance the sweetness.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
25 Jan. 2025
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Drinking more water and taking brisk walks in cool temperatures can be good for overall health.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
22 Jan. 2025
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Their mother was found dead, with Hamit off the property at the time of her fall.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
25 Jan. 2025
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Crews from nearby Mount Washington Cemetery mow in Highland 18 times a year and have helped to remove dead trees and fix depressions in the ground.—
Natalie Wallington,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
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The show’s host was quick to point out that Jim Jones was still blushing when speaking of her.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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These lamps are sleek, take up very little space, and are quick and painless to set up.—
StackCommerce Team (Sponsored),
PCMAG,
22 Jan. 2025
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The city’s 3-K program, for three-year-olds, is not yet universal, owing to Mayor Eric Adams’s budget austerity; his latest budget proposal leaves 3-K with a funding gap of a hundred and twelve million dollars.—
Jessica Winter,
The New Yorker,
18 Jan. 2025
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Hollywood’s latest attempt at rebooting Wolf Man certainly doesn’t lack for pedigree, between Blumhouse and writer-director Leigh Whannell, the duo behind 2020’s The Invisible Man, which was a surprise hit in earning north of $144 million globally.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Jan. 2025
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One key to that, Gaultier said, is density of people without letting the space feel too stuffy.—
Hadley Hitson,
The Tennessean,
10 Dec. 2024
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Bingo! Alivia's tantrum hack—to keep things lighthearted—is a simple one, but a great reminder that not everything has to be so stuffy.—
Tanay Howard,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2024
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“Breathless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathless. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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