gasp of
Frequency: 8.220.0 per million words
Used to specify the emotion causing the gasp (e.g., surprise, pain, delight).
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Examples (10)
- There was a collective gasp of surprise when the lights went out.
- She gave a little gasp of delight.
- He let out a sharp gasp of pain as the nurse cleaned the wound.
- The crowd erupted in a loud gasp of awe at the fireworks finale.
- I couldn't suppress a small gasp of disbelief when I saw the bill.
- Their announcement drew a stunned gasp of shock from the room.
- With a strangled gasp of fear, he stepped back from the edge.
- We heard a ragged gasp of relief when the test results came back negative.
- The audience released a synchronized gasp of horror at the plot twist.
- Even the judge allowed a quiet gasp of admiration at the performance.