The air grew heavy with anticipation, stifling my breath.

Meaning: The atmosphere became thick and tense, making it hard for me to breathe.

Choice of Words: Air is the mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth. Grew means became larger or greater. Heavy means having a lot of weight. Anticipation is the feeling of excitement or worry about something that is going to happen. Stifling means preventing something from being expressed or developed. Breath is the air that you take in and let out when you breathe.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• They held their breath in anticipation.
• Audience held breath in anticipation.
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• Days danced by, anticipation grew with each hour.
• Curtain rose, anticipation grew.
• Anticipation grew for their next visit.
• Breath comes heavy.
• Rain fell, and clouds grew heavy.
• The air crackled with anticipation, like a live wire.
• Anticipation hung in the air.