take a deep breath
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: to breathe deeply : to take a lot of air into the lungs
Take a deep breath and relax.
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Give yourself permission to feel the pressure, take a deep breath and move forward one step at a time.
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Tracy Brower, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
What to Do Northwest Argentina is a place to slow down, take a deep breath, and reconnect—with the land, the people, and yourself.
—Carola Fresno, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
Since the city of Chicago and NASCAR agree there will be no race in 2026, that gives everyone a chance to take a deep breath and start thinking outside the box or, in this case, outside the makeshift road course that doesn’t seem to make anybody happy.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2025
If your cucumber vines are suffering from any or all of these issues, take a deep breath and use these tips to help your plants recover.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2025
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Tracy Brower, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
What to Do Northwest Argentina is a place to slow down, take a deep breath, and reconnect—with the land, the people, and yourself.
—Carola Fresno, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
Since the city of Chicago and NASCAR agree there will be no race in 2026, that gives everyone a chance to take a deep breath and start thinking outside the box or, in this case, outside the makeshift road course that doesn’t seem to make anybody happy.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2025
If your cucumber vines are suffering from any or all of these issues, take a deep breath and use these tips to help your plants recover.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for take a deep breath
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“Take a deep breath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20deep%20breath. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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