breathless
adjective
breath·less
ˈbreth-ləs 
2
3
: oppressive because of no fresh air or breeze
breathlessly
adverb
breathlessness
noun
Examples of breathless in a Sentence
They were breathless with anticipation.
I watched them in breathless wonder.
She describes the scene in breathless prose.
He drove at a breathless pace.
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One, perpetuated by television, the more breathless elements of the print media, the Premier League itself, and the many and varied financial firms for whom the staggering wealth of English soccer represents an opportunity, has been celebratory.
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During the nominating window, however, a slew of celebrities, among them Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, Edward Norton, and Jennifer Aniston, rose up to support Riseborough, hosting screenings and posting breathless social-media testimonials.
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Jerry Coyne has a post up which critiques an extremely breathless review of a new book, Epigenetics Revolution.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 24 Aug. 2011
One, perpetuated by television, the more breathless elements of the print media, the Premier League itself, and the many and varied financial firms for whom the staggering wealth of English soccer represents an opportunity, has been celebratory.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2023
During the nominating window, however, a slew of celebrities, among them Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, Edward Norton, and Jennifer Aniston, rose up to support Riseborough, hosting screenings and posting breathless social-media testimonials.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2023
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“Breathless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breathless. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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breathless
adjective
breath·less
ˈbreth-ləs
1
a
: not breathing
2
a
: panting or gasping for breath
3
: difficult to bear because of lack of fresh air or breeze
a hot breathless day
breathlessly
adverb
breathlessness
noun
Medical Definition
breathless
adjective
breath·less
ˈbreth-ləs
1
: panting or gasping for breath
2
: suffering from dyspnea
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