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"sharp intake of breath" is a correct and usable phrase in written English
You can use it to convey that someone has taken a sudden, deep breath of surprise or consternation. For example, "She watched as the large spider crossed her bedroom floor, taking a sharp intake of breath as it disappeared under the dresser."
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On the opposite wall, Breathe, from 1966, is just like a sharp intake of breath.
A sharp intake of breath.
There is a sharp intake of breath.
There was a sharp intake of breath.
Eventually, a sharp intake of breath and a smile.
Cue very sharp intake of breath from yours truly.
Others will have taken a sharp intake of breath before concluding, "You're brave".
During a viewing with a senior executive, I discerned a sharp intake of breath.
When Sacramone fell, there was a sharp intake of breath, not applause.
I said my name and heard the sharp intake of breath.
It's followed by a sharp intake of breath and then, out it comes: Lenry Backer.
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