suspiring

present participle of suspire

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspiring
Verb
  • The fears of my imagination, the possibility of losing a child due to one inattentive moment, all combined to leave me gasping for breath.
    Adam Verner September 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Their difficult, high-flying act left the judges and live audience gasping.
    Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Officers responding to the scene found the dog panting heavily, with excessive drool coating the back seat.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • This method of deep fueling is more effective at raising the plasma’s core density compared to puffing gas from the vessel’s edge.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
  • And that’s stirred up more discussions about getting labia puffing or labiaplasty to deal with these effects.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Zaldivar said in an age where more people are turning away from their faith, the declaration of the young saints is inspiring to many Catholics looking towards the future of the church.
    Lauren Costantino September 6, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Reynolds credited Bullock — and how the star handles her career and public persona — with inspiring him to overcome a difficult period in his own life around 2014.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Suspiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspiring. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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