How to Use take a deep breath in a Sentence

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  • The first is to take a deep breath and resist the urge to panic.
    — Sunset Magazine, 16 Nov. 2022
  • Does anyone else have to take a deep breath in the middle of that list?
    — Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Cooke might stare out at center field and take a deep breath.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 30 May 2024
  • Close your eyes, take a deep breath and ask: What does my body need today?
    — Dr. Rina Koshkina, Forbes.com, 9 May 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
  • Coach really just told me to sit down and take a deep breath.
    — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Carter has to settle down and take a deep breath in the pocket every once in a while.
    — al, 11 July 2022
  • From this prelude, the viewer knows to take a deep breath and buckle up.
    — Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 23 May 2025
  • 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
  • Will pause here for all journalists to take a deep breath.
    — Rachel Handler, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2024
  • 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
  • Head coach Jenny Levy will ask her players to take a deep breath and close their eyes.
    — Stephen Borelli, USA TODAY, 7 May 2023
  • Tuck in your elbow, follow through, take a deep breath.
    — Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Jan. 2024
  • So take take a deep breath, throw on some Revolver, and try to transmit them his way at noon.
    — Vulture, 5 July 2023
  • But use Lent as a reminder to take a deep breath and have patience with the other people on the road.
    — Brie Dyas, Country Living, 17 Feb. 2023
  • But first: Close your eyes, take a deep breath, unclench your jaw and roll your shoulders.
    — Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2023
  • So, take a deep breath, trust the process and allow Aries’ Cardinal fires to guide you through the coming weeks!
    — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The verdant, lush landscapes of Kauai inspire people to take a deep breath and slow down.
    — Jill K. Robinson, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2023
  • Then take a deep breath and give your audience something to talk about.
    — John Hall, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2022
  • Then take a deep breath and venture inside a haunted house.
    — Dallas News, 7 Oct. 2022
  • So take a deep breath, pour yourself a mug of hot apple cider, and get to work on your gift list with Amazon.
    — Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and if the thought of planning the *perfect* date stresses you out, take a deep breath.
    — Women's Health, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Time to take a deep breath – and take stock.
    — Robert Costa, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
  • But for now, the Andruw Jones Fan Club can take a deep breath.
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
  • 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
  • Instead of immediately responding, pause and take a deep breath.
    — Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
  • Andrea told me to take a deep breath.
    — Anna Holmes, New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2025
  • 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
  • So before latching onto the latest diet fad, take a deep breath and head outside instead.
    — CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Everyone needs to take a deep breath and consider the bigger picture.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025

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