pant slightly
Frequency: 5.54.3 per million words
to breathe quickly but not loudly
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Examples (10)
- After a short run, he began to pant slightly.
- The old dog would often pant slightly after a walk.
- She could feel her chest panting slightly from the exertion.
- Even after sitting for a while, the anxious man continued to pant slightly.
- The exhausted runner was panting slightly as he crossed the finish line.
- A small gasp escaped her lips, and she started to pant slightly.
- The child was panting slightly after climbing the steep hill.
- I heard him pant slightly as he carried the heavy box.
- Despite her calm exterior, she was panting slightly inside.
- The doctor noticed the patient's breathing had begun to pant slightly.