burst of

Frequency: 9.025.0 per million words

indicates what is bursting forth (e.g., energy, anger)

burstNOUN + PREPOSITION

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of

Examples (10)

  • After a long nap, he had a sudden burst of energy.
  • In a sudden burst of anger, she slammed the door.
  • His joke was met with a loud burst of laughter from the audience.
  • The artist experienced a sudden burst of creativity and painted all night.
  • At the end of the performance, there was a huge burst of applause.
  • The engine produced a short burst of speed to get ahead.
  • With one final burst of effort, he crossed the finish line.
  • A sudden burst of sunlight broke through the clouds.
  • She felt an unexpected burst of jealousy when she saw them together.
  • The team needed a quick burst of inspiration to solve the problem.