suspiring

present participle of suspire

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspiring
Verb
  • The powerful primate makes contact with the glass wall with a heavy thud, which leaves the group near the wall gasping and yelping in fear.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Reactions from the crowd can be heard in the background — with zoo visitors gasping.
    Ashley J. DiMella, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The dog was panting and shifting from one foot to the other.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Howard’s best comedies have a light, almost effortless touch, but this one is panting and gasping essentially from the opening frames.
    Will Leitch, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • One room cracked up at a vulgar joke about a woman’s behind, while another went for an outrageous and surreal midfilm montage — but each bit was made genuinely funnier by the dozens of people gasping and wheezing over it.
    Robert Rubsam, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Through Blazy’s gaze, what looks outlandish is often revealed to be truer to itself than, for instance, the nearby tourist restaurants with candles burning down over beef bourguignon and accordions huffing in the corner.
    Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And more than anything, more than the animosity between the programs, more than the College Football Playoff impact, more than Notre Dame puffing its chest out as USC backed down, that familiarity was the real higher power at work.
    Pete Sampson, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The president has increasingly embraced fake images and videos — some appearing to be AI-generated — to mock and taunt political rivals while also puffing up his image.
    David Ingram, NBC news, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Antarctica is one of the most awe-inspiring places on the planet, and an expedition cruise is a fantastic way to experience it.
    Ashton Palmer, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
  • But every year there’s a different theme inspiring the fantasy football teams.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Suspiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspiring. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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