short gasp

Examples (10)

• She let out a short gasp of surprise when she saw the gift.
• His breath came in short, painful gasps after the accident.
• A short gasp escaped her as the ghost appeared on screen.
• He gave a short gasp and clutched his side where the pain was.
• The audience gave a collective short gasp at the magician's trick.
• After the sprint, she could only speak in short gasps.
• I heard his short gasp of indignation from across the room.
• With a short gasp, he woke up from the nightmare.
• The swimmer surfaced with a short gasp, filling his lungs with air.
• Her words were interrupted by short gasps as she tried not to cry.