gasp at
Frequency: 7.010.1 per million words
To gasp in reaction to seeing or hearing something surprising.
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Examples (10)
- She gasped at his boldness.
- The audience gasped at the final plot twist.
- I couldn't help but gasp at the size of the waves.
- Tourists often gasp at the panoramic view from the summit.
- He actually gasped at the price tag when he saw it.
- We all gasped at how fast the storm rolled in.
- The children gasped at the fireworks exploding overhead.
- Reporters audibly gasped at the unexpected admission.
- He will gasp at the news when he hears it.
- Hours later, she was still gasping at the scale of the damage.