How to Use take a deep breath in a Sentence

take a deep breath

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  • Coach really just told me to sit down and take a deep breath.
    Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Just take a deep breath of spring air and let the buds blossom in their own time.
    Laura Williamson, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The first is to take a deep breath and resist the urge to panic.
    Sunset Magazine, 16 Nov. 2022
  • The hospital staff told her to take a deep breath and sit down.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Does anyone else have to take a deep breath in the middle of that list?
    Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Instead, go home, take a deep breath and do your own research.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • If things go off track, take a deep breath, change the subject and try again the next day.
    Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Then take a deep breath and give your audience something to talk about.
    John Hall, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2022
  • From this prelude, the viewer knows to take a deep breath and buckle up.
    Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 23 May 2025
  • First take a deep breath and close your nostrils tightly with your fingers.
    Evan Hecht, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2022
  • Democrats should take a deep breath and consider their options.
    Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
  • Carter has to settle down and take a deep breath in the pocket every once in a while.
    al, 11 July 2022
  • So, when in doubt, close your eyes, take a deep breath, think of the board, and express yourself.
    Catherine Mevs, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The only way out is through, so take a deep breath and meditate to get your groove back.
    Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Best to take a deep breath, avoid getting drunk on the vision and get sober on the numbers.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 25 May 2023
  • One Sec even forces you to take a deep breath before moving on to your app of choice.
    L'oreal Thompson Payton, Fortune Well, 19 July 2023
  • Later, these will be recalled as precious times, so just take a deep breath and do it.
    Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 15 July 2026
  • So, take a deep breath and use sharp, clean garden pruners to remove about one-third of the height of the plant.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 July 2026
  • Notice any discomfort and decide to take a deep breath or rest.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 11 Oct. 2023
  • So take a deep breath, keep your ears open and prepare for an exciting journey.
    Tinna Jackson, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
  • So take take a deep breath, throw on some Revolver, and try to transmit them his way at noon.
    Vulture, 5 July 2023
  • Please, take a deep breath, stay calm, and do your best to create a lot of space for your wife to respond to you.
    Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2024
  • Feelings are more intense than usual, so take a deep breath and try to remain calm.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The off season is more attractive for those who wish to take a deep breath and find some solitude.
    Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Always take a deep breath and fire up your web browser, or app, and go in via the official route.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
  • Head coach Jenny Levy will ask her players to take a deep breath and close their eyes.
    Stephen Borelli, USA TODAY, 7 May 2023
  • So take a deep breath, pour yourself a mug of hot apple cider, and start chipping away at your shopping list.
    Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 1 Oct. 2024
  • But for now, the Andruw Jones Fan Club can take a deep breath.
    Jayson Stark, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Second, take a deep breath and try to regulate your own nervous system.
    USA TODAY, 17 July 2023
  • During the intermission, the app would invite him to take a deep breath.
    Time, 14 Dec. 2022

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