An utterance made by exhaling audibly.
1 The ordinarily calm Thornton gave a great suspiration and his face was livid.
2 Mr. Pollock heard the suspiration , looked up, and laughed.
3 The girl's voice trembled, her breath came so hard Morgan could hear its suspiration where he stood.
4 She narrowed her dark eyes, and something settled over her face, what he called the suspiration of suspicion.
5 The severity of the sentence occasioned general surprise; a general suspiration and low murmur were heard through the court.
6 She rose to her feet with a great suspiration , with a light in her eyes and a trembling smile.
7 For the monarch suddenly sank back into his chair, and a long, loud suspiration of relief came from him.
8 As they swung open and the cool night breeze blew in his face, a great suspiration of relief passed from him.
9 Its suspirations seem sighs, and its presence melancholy proof of the reality of its bereavement.
10 The grove of mysteries was there, dark with profound shadow, and silent save for a lonesome bird song or the suspirations of the wind.
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