“I am going to count to ten, and I would like you to take a deep breath every time I count.”

“I fell to the hard forest floor, the impact knocking the breath from my lungs.”

“The sun rose higher, without a breath of wind from over the prairies, and one after another, the men removed their top-coats.”

“The war story arc takes a slight breather as they work to save the dying man.”

“For my authority bears of a credent bulk, that no particular scandal once can touch, but it confounds the breather.”

“After ten minutes or so, when the poor little puffed-out chap was having a breather, a smaller bird appeared and took over.”

“I experience breathlessness and sometimes congestion leading to wheezing and hyperventilation.”

“This usually manifests as flushing, breathlessness, rash, urticaria, and hypotension.”

“He began to suffer from weakness and insomnia and bouts of breathlessness and his legs became grotesquely bloated with dropsy.”

“Hats made of fleece and gloves or mittens lined with fleece are excellent choices for warmth and breathability.”

“They're made from waxy tumbled leather, which is strategically perforated for extra breathability.”

“There are countless models on the market, but most involve some compromise between breathability and true waterproofness.”

“The absence of vibrato or breathiness in the upper parts makes for gloriously sinewy singing.”

“What she lacks in sheer firepower she more than makes up for in hypnotic and compelling breathiness.”

“Hoarseness could imply breathiness, roughness, voice breaks, or unnatural pitch changes.”

“Pay careful attention to the Greek letters as you read, and make sure you can identify the smooth breathings.”

“There is a stream of diacritics that look like the Greek breathings but should not be conflated with them.”

“The sound does not occur in Modern Greek so the choice of breathings makes no difference now.”

“Dolphins and whales, air breathers like us, remain submerged on a single breath hold for up to 40 minutes.”

“Newborn infants are obligatory nose breathers which is why nasal obstructions can interfere with normal feeding.”

“In the hot summer months, the carnival would travel into the city, full of gypsies and fire breathers, mages and contortionists.”

“They both froze, listening to the quick rasps of each other's breaths over the thunderous pounding of their own hearts.”

“She put out a hand against the wall for support, and took several soothing breaths.”

“But the record player, which has been acting up for months now, wheezed a few breaths before officially dying.”