Example Sentences

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“I remember feeling like I was exhaling from holding my breath for my whole life. Just intense relief from suffering.”

From New York Times • Dec. 19, 2018

“It felt like everyone was exhaling a little bit,” Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said.

From Washington Times • Jun. 7, 2015

Rosenthal, the thrill-a-minute closer, was exhaling deeply after giving away the lead and leaving with the bases loaded.

From New York Times • Oct. 13, 2014

Dust erupted as if the earth was exhaling.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

The melancholy which she was exhaling suddenly vanished.

From The Roll-Call by Bennett, Arnold