adjective

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Having difficulty breathing; gasping.

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That makes one hold one's breath (with excitement etc.).

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Not breathing; dead or apparently so.

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Having no wind; still, calm or airless.

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Having a somewhat hysterical tone, using over-emotive language.

Examples of breathless in a Sentence

She gave a breathless laugh.

Jessi was breathless when she reappeared at the top of the stairs.

Another breathless climb brought our adventurers to a third landing where there was a rift in the mountain.

He rode across one of the swaying pontoon bridges to the farther side, turned sharply to the left, and galloped in the direction of Kovno, preceded by enraptured, mounted chasseurs of the Guard who, breathless with delight, galloped ahead to clear a path for him through the troops.

The crowd spread out again more evenly, and the clerk led Petya--pale and breathless--to the Tsar-cannon.

Who are you? asked Anatole in a breathless whisper.

Breathless, Jenn pushed herself into a sit.

In Pierre's presence his face always shone with pleasure and he flushed and was breathless when Pierre spoke to him.

Rendered breathless, Jessi wasn't certain she'd be able to stand on her own, if he walked away too fast.

He was breathless with agitation, his face was red, and when he heard some French spoken he at once began speaking to the officers, addressing first one, then another.

A steep slope, vineyards, low stone walls and abatis had all to be surmounted, under a galling fire from the Bavarian musketeers, before the Army of France found itself, breathless and in disorder, in front of the actual entrenchments of the crest.

He grabbed her hips, kissing her hard and leaving her breathless.

Breathless, she reached the exit onto the roof and pushed it open, flinching at the alarm that sounded.

Deidre was breathless and upbeat when the lake came into view over an hour later.

He felt unsteady and breathless.

He opened the door before she made it half way up the walk, and as usual she left him breathless.

It is a rhyming description of the province of Nordland, its natural features, its trades, its advantages and its drawbacks, given in dancing verse of the most breathless kind, and full of humour, fancy, wit and quaint learning.

I enlisted the services of a Doula and started with breathless anticipation to plan my home birth.

With a rehearsal schedule in place, your dance team will be well on the way to that cheering crowd after a breathless routine.

Better than any other writer I know of he manages to capture the breathless speed at which bad things happen and leave you lying on the ground wondering if you and the horse are still alive.

He stopped too close for her comfort, and she looked up at him, breathless at how handsome he was.

Breathless, Dusty closed his eyes and leaned against the punching bag, unable to shake his first memories of Damian or his last memories of his sister, Trinka.

Deidre felt herself breathless and consumed before the end of their first kiss, yielding to the intensity of his kiss and the firmness of his touch.

None of them were able to move in stealth mode, like Jessi-the-Natural lying breathless and furious beneath him.

Spread before you are rolling foothills dotted with isolated farming communities and crowned by an array of snow peaks that will leave you breathless.

The show is a riot of sassy songs that sweeps audiences along in its breathless wake.

And -- breathless hush and all that -- James Utechin fought out the final over.

But when Dawn of the lovely tresses gave birth to the third day, the wind dropped, and there was breathless calm.

There are plenty of metal finishes and peek-a-boo finishes that are all but guaranteed to leave you breathless!

Gemini romance can leave you breathless.

Gaining a glimpse of what that's like will leave you intrigued and breathless to experience more.

Critics came away breathless, reporting the movie was "exhilarating," "fun," "dizzying" and a "powerhouse."

Todd's violent past on the show, including his participation in the date rape of Marty Saybrooke, left fans breathless with his range, so St John needed to fill big shoes.

Get latex clothes to layer over latex bodysuits at Breathless, a website based in the U.K. that sells dressy jackets in Edwardian designs.

Finally she drew back, breathless.

They'd been there when she originally selected the apartment, of course, but the sight of the sunrise left her breathless.

The needles were long and soft, their vibrant green coloring leaving her breathless.

Breathless, she managed to open the door on the second try and made it into the hallway before sagging against the wall.

He tore apart a demon and stood breathless, seeking his next opponent, only to see the body-strewn park was empty of living demons in the early morning light.

The men battled with speed and agility that left her breathless.

Jackson felt a jolt go straight through to his core, leaving him breathless.

Apparently he mistook her breathless state as an indication of passion.

When they finally drew apart, they were both breathless.

Breathless, Lana obeyed and joined them in the tunnel.

Katie doubled over, breathless.

They navigated the jungle as fast as they could, catching themselves against trees as they slid through slippery piles of leaves and over fallen branches.  Katie ran until she was breathless.  Deidre kept on running, and Katie pushed her body forward.

When she finally pulled away from him, she was breathless.

Darian kissed her long and deep, his passion flying through her, leaving her breathless and aching for more than a kiss.

This time, when he pulled away, she was breathless.

When it became known that the accounts of these invasions formed a part of the records preserved in the Assyrian libraries, historian and theologian alike waited with breathless interest for the exact revelations in store; and this time expectation was not disappointed.

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