gasp aloud
Frequency: 5.83.1 per million words
To take a short, quick breath through the mouth, especially because of surprise, pain, or shock.
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- When they announced the winner, she couldn't help but gasp aloud.
- When the twist was revealed, the entire audience gasped aloud.
- He gasped aloud as the doctor reset the broken bone.
- I gasped aloud when I saw the price tag.
- Watching the horror movie, the audience gasped aloud at the sudden jump scare.
- Denise almost gasped aloud in astonishment.
- Seeing the Grand Canyon for the first time, I gasped aloud at its sheer scale.
- Try not to gasp aloud during the surgery video.
- If you show him the surprise, he will surely gasp aloud.
- He gasps aloud whenever the cat jumps on his desk.
- In the story, whenever the ghost appears, the hero gasps aloud.
- The cold air made her gasp aloud as she stepped outside.
- Gasping aloud with relief, he found his lost keys.
- By the end of the story, they were gasping aloud with laughter.
- Try not to gasp aloud when you see the final bill.
- By the time the door slammed, we had already gasped aloud.
- Did you hear her gasp aloud when I told her the news?
- Will you gasp aloud when you hear the news?
- She was so shocked by the betrayal that she could only stand there and gasp aloud.
- "No way," she gasped aloud, clutching the letter.