Example Sentences

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The soldiers' casting has caused some excitement online, with some publications breathily calling the actors "all of the internet's boyfriends" and "red hot rising stars".

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2025

“I love you, too,” she said, effortlessly, breathily.

From Salon • Nov. 12, 2023

The slower, sultry “Magic” addresses a more long-term devotion: “Magic takes time, and I’ve got my sights and they’re set on you,” she sings breathily.

From New York Times • Jun. 26, 2023

Fingers slide loudly up and down the fretboard as she breathily relays her impressions of the natural world, gleaned during an adulthood spent roaming across the US.

From The Guardian • Dec. 5, 2017

“Don’t be afraid, boy,” said one of the men softly, breathily, dreamily.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane