sound breathless
Frequency: 7.011.5 per million words
for one's voice to indicate they are out of breath
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Examples (10)
- He sounded a little breathless when he answered the phone.
- After sprinting to catch the bus, she sounded completely breathless when she spoke.
- Every time he climbs the five flights of stairs, he sounds breathless for a few minutes.
- The actor was brilliant at sounding breathless and panicked during the chase scene.
- Why do you sound so breathless? Have you been running?
- Her voice started to sound breathless as she described the terrifying event.
- If you don't pace yourself, you'll sound breathless before the speech is even halfway over.
- The main character sounded breathless as he whispered the urgent warning.
- He sounded breathless with excitement when he announced he had won.
- You sound breathless; you should probably sit down and catch your breath.