Examples of 'holding our breath' in a sentence

Meaning of "holding our breath"

This phrase is often used metaphorically to describe an intense state of anticipation or suspense. It implies that individuals are waiting anxiously for a certain outcome or event, and they are so engrossed in their expectations that they metaphorically hold their breath, awaiting the result

How to use "holding our breath" in a sentence

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holding our breath
None of us should be holding our breath on that.
Holding our breath through tunnels.
You can join us in holding our breath.
Holding our breath until tomorrow.
It was kind of like we were all holding our breath.
And holding our breath.
I think all of us were holding our breath.
Holding our breath forever.
We have all been holding our breath down here.
We are wondering when we have to start holding our breath.
But we are not holding our breath for that.
Usually we move and then realize we are holding our breath.
We ai not holding our breath.
Holding our breath holding our breath holding our breath.
In the jargon we will not be holding our breath.

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And just holding our breath until we can get it again.
We watched the game while holding our breath.
We are both holding our breath until you promise to leave him alone.
We just barely got out by holding our breath.
We are of course holding our breath And waiting anxiously For the grand finale.
And some of them we are not holding our breath.
We were holding our breath.
That seemed to flip a switch for both of us were holding our breath.
We are all holding our breath.
I will be among the many thousands who today will be holding our breath.
Let us not start holding our breath just yet.
I noticed for the first time it was as if we were both holding our breath.
We stopped holding our breath.
Holding our breath on that one, you know.
I think we have all been holding our breath for a long time.
We are doing our best, but we are now sitting here holding our breath.
Sea Shepherd is not holding our breath waiting for official government support.
In Colorado we are still holding our breath.
We were all holding our breath as the Alpha Male staked his claim.
It was like we would all been holding our breath all morning.
We are all holding our breath to see if those rumors are true, Mike.
Often when we are stressing, we are holding our breath.
Because we are still holding our breath in the Presidential Palace in Mexico City.
Though, we are certainly not holding our breath.
Gary, we are still holding our breath waiting for the pathology report.
We waited silently, almost holding our breath.
We're both holding our breath until you promise Get used to it.
Of course, we are not holding our breath.
Nevertheless, we must all be open to epiphanies without holding our breath.
It 's like we have been holding our breath for months.
So while The Dark Tower may yet be scaled, we wouldn't go holding our breath.
Not that we are holding our breath for a touch-based Mac.
Good idea, though we are not holding our breath.
BUT! We are of course holding our breath And waiting anxiously For the grand finale.
Our fingers are crossed, but we are not holding our breath.

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