How to Use breathing in a Sentence

breathing

noun
  • My throat was raw from the breathing tube.
    — Jolene Edgar, Allure, 4 June 2026
  • Your breathing should be deep and rapid.
    — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Your body is still, your breathing slow.
    — Raghu Para, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Her breathing grew strained and wheezy.
    — Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The bear seemed dead – there were no sounds of breathing.
    — Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Trump, too, needs breathing room.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 19 May 2026
  • Lights dimmed, phone down, maybe some deep breathing.
    — Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
  • In fact, give those who are close to you lots of breathing room.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
  • This is a kid, a breathing human, a child.
    — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
  • Part ways with these items and enjoy the breathing room!
    — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Close your eyes and focus on your breathing.
    — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Farr thought that would be the end of his breathing problems.
    — Talis Shelbourne, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2022
  • A little breathing room goes a long way.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Allow your house to have some breathing room.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Cole has had no breathing room to create space to get shots off.
    — Shreyas Laddha, courant.com, 9 Dec. 2021
  • How loud the noise of his breathing even over the sound of the music.
    — Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Give each plant its own pot or honest breathing room in a planter.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
  • That gives her breathing room to talk about more than her dietary habits.
    — Betsy Andrews, Saveur, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Or just take a break to do some slow, nasal breathing while moving.
    — Mark Divine, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Your kids’ breathing is worth those three minutes.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Allen also used a breathing tube.
    — Jeff Truesdell, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
  • His breathing was slow and shallow.
    — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Then the breathing, strained and short-winded.
    — Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
  • So, give yourself some breathing room.
    — Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Try the 4-7-8 breathing method.
    — Allison Palmer march 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Turn it on and the guide will teach you the 4-7-9 breathing method.
    — Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The Dodgers gave the bullpen some breathing room after that.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 31 May 2026
  • That’s when 4-square breathing or boxed breathing comes in handy.
    — Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
  • Glenn added that the next step is to get Hamlin breathing on his own.
    — Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2023
  • This will create a sense of just a little more breathing room.
    — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 8 June 2026

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