Panting

Because they're not following you in panting desperation for your next morsel of linguistic loveliness, they're following you because they want more followers themselves. ❋ Jonathan Fields (2010)

In the midst of pelting rain, which half-blinded him, swinging from side to side like a rapid and erratic pendulum, his torn hands paining him severely and his lungs panting from his exertions and panting from the very air which the wind sometimes blew into his mouth with strangling force, he finally arrived at the empty car. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The sunshine was at first dazzling in its brightness, and he paused and rested, for he was panting from the exertion. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Hanna lifted her head, breathing in short, panting gasps. ❋ Lebaron, Francis (1999)

In other cases panting is caused, i.e. the mechanism most often seen in the dog under natural conditions, when it is hot. ❋ Unknown (1964)

Jack dropped to a walk, and the two girls, panting from the hard run, were not slow to follow his example. ❋ Unknown (1914)

For a moment he stood leaning heavily against its timbers, his breath coming in short panting sobs. ❋ Rafael Sabatini (1912)

"Nikita," CW's update of "La Femme Nikita" debuted to pretty strong ratings Sept. 9, thanks to a lot of fanboy panting, which is to say hype. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The panting is a thermal regulation mechanism, Gonzalez said. ❋ Mark Caro (2009)

Her heart was pounding, her breath coming in short panting huffs. ❋ Annie Bryant (2009)

The panting was the only sound and not even an enemy howl. ❋ Nisayon (2004)

When they straightened out on the level going beneath, the bay was staggering; there was no longer any of the lilt and ease of the strong horse running; it was a succession of jerks and jars, and the panting was a sharper sound than the thunder of the hoofs. ❋ Max Brand (1918)

But old Frank sat down on his haunches panting, which is a dog's way of shaking his head. ❋ Unknown (1901)

Great chasing, fluttering and cackling ensued; but with no success whatever, until my wife recalled her panting sons, and, scattering some handfuls of grain within the open tent, soon decoyed the fowls and pigeons into the enclosure; where, when the curtain was dropped, they were easily caught, tied together, and placed on the cow. ❋ Unknown (1882)