breathless
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Synonyms
close, stifling, stuffy, suffocating
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Run time spent on a breathless recap of Nathan Peterman’s first preseason start (including—multiple—slow-motion replays of him scrambling): 3 minutes, 48 seconds. — Conor Orr, SI.com, "Hard Knocks Recap: What We Learned About Jon Gruden and Antonio Brown's Feet," 14 Aug. 2019 When Courtney and Paul became a couple and later married, there were some breathless accounts of their relationship. — Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com, "Courtney Kennedy and Paul Hill’s enduring agony," 3 Aug. 2019 The French airwaves have been filled with breathless live coverage of the race, with its 21 separate stages covering 3,480km (2,162 miles). — The Economist, "A French cyclist may win the Tour de France," 25 July 2019 Gorka’s breathless krakenization of the moment hyped that fact for those who might have missed it. — Mattathias Schwartz, New York Times, "When Trump’s Sidekicks Treat Politics Like an Action Movie," 24 July 2019 Every year his breathless speeches touch on everything in the football universe and beyond. — Mike Anthony, courant.com, "Mike Anthony: As the divorce proceedings continue, UConn and AAC looking to move on with their new respective lives," 17 July 2019 For all the breathless build-up—and breathtaking expense—there was scant indoor tennis played. — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, "50 Parting Thoughts From Wimbledon 2019," 14 July 2019 The scale, complexity, and staggering costs of the U.S. system present unique challenges that superficial moralizing and breathless international comparisons fail to answer. — William A. Estes, National Review, "The American Medical Association Flirts with Socialized Medicine," 28 June 2019 And in the days leading up to Wednesday's hearing, politicians and journalists created a breathless buildup of expectations. — Marc Fisher, Anchorage Daily News, "ANALYSIS: On Mueller’s final day on the national stage, a halting, faltering performance," 25 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'breathless.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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