intake of breath

He whistled hoarsely through his teeth as he glanced over the data, then stopped short, with a sharp intake of breath.

Cynthia's intake of breath was very audible. She sat down heavily in another wing chair. 'Nora. My dear. . . '

and her quivering mouth, distorted by the acridity of some mysterious potion, with a sibilant intake of breath came near to my face.

THE HOST: Podcast listeners will have heard my sharp intake of breath there as well.

The word "yes" is an intake of breath.

an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth.

Emma's intake of breath was staccato from weeping. Dolores kept rocking her, comforting her until she calmed.

But in the meantime, we continue to draw a sharp intake of breath each time a new construction project is announced.

These contractions result in a quick intake of breath which is what we refer to as a hiccup.

a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open.

You want them to pause, rub their aching back and take a sharp intake of breath;