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* ''Series/{{Castle}}'': At the climax of a two-parter episode involving a domestic terrorist plot to set off a dirty bomb in the city. Castle and Beckett find the bomb, but with only mere seconds left on the clock. After seemingly resigning themselves to their fate, Castle goes ahead and [[PercussiveShutdown rips all the wires out]], preventing the explosion. Once the shock wears off, Beckett starts ''gasping'' with relief.
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** Held captive and under torture, Fusco can do nothing but sob and offer vain comfort while [[AdultFear his son is about to be executed]] over the phone. Once the gunshot is revealed to be Shaw [[BigDamnHeroes who arrived in time to save the kid]], Fusco has a [[ExaggeratedTrope sighing fit]].
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** Low risk example: After being banned from the Garrison for espionage, Katie Holt infiltrates it as a male student named Pidge Gundarsson. For fear of being recognised by [[DrillSergeantNasty the headmaster]], she covers her face with her left hand as he walks past; he assumes she is saluting, says she is using the wrong arm, but continues walking. After he is far enough away, she lets out a sigh.
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* ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut'': A far more relaxed, TearJerker example. At the climax of the film, after Sadness is given the chance to let Riley pour her heart out to her parents, she hands control back to Joy. When this happens, Riley smiles as she sighs, having let go of the pain of moving.
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* ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut'': A far more relaxed, TearJerker tearjerker example. At the climax of the film, after Sadness is given the chance to let Riley pour her heart out to her parents, she hands control back to Joy. When this happens, Riley smiles as she sighs, having let go of the pain of moving.
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* ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'': In the 2020 Solstice side story Wilhelm Diamant and Ignitheus Plumm both let out a relieved ''whew'' when the castle chooses to play along with their Solstice plans at the last minute and stop questioning their choice to have someone fill in for Agatha [[https://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20201223 at the last minute.]]
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* ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'': In the 2020 Solstice side story Wilhelm Diamant and Ignitheus Plumm both let out a relieved ''whew'' when the castle chooses to play along with their Solstice plans at the last minute and stop questioning their choice to have someone fill in for Agatha [[https://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20201223 at the last minute.]]
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Humans instinctually hold their breath during tense situations. This is probably an evolutionary holdover from back when we had to hide from predators, as holding one's breath reduces the amount of noise a person makes, possibly keeping them alive if a predator is nearby. This makes the act of taking a breath all the more rewarding when the predator finally leaves. Even now, when hiding from predators is no longer a regular occurrence for people, we still inhale and exhale deeply in response to stress relief.
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Humans instinctually instinctively hold their breath during tense situations. This is probably an evolutionary holdover from back when we had to hide from predators, as holding one's breath reduces the amount of noise a person makes, possibly keeping them alive if a predator is nearby. This makes the act of taking a breath all the more rewarding when the predator finally leaves. Even now, when hiding from predators is no longer a regular occurrence for people, we still inhale and exhale deeply in response to stress relief.
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* ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot1996'': Sometimes Crash will let out a sigh when he steps on the level's "finish pad" before he's teleported out of it.
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* In ''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Return of the King]]'', immediately after the Battle of Pelennor Fields, the Dead Men of Dunharrow insist that Aragorn hold their oath fulfilled; despite Gimli's suggestion that he hold onto them, Aragorn grants their request. The King of the Dead lets out a sigh and gets this ''really'' relieved look on his face as he and the rest of the Dead Men all fade into the wind, as if he's saying, "Oh, that feels ''soo'' good."
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* At one point in Creator/ChrisStuckmann's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hiy7yUTeV0Y review]] of ''Film/NineLives2016'', after going on an [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness uncharacteristic]] rant about how much he hates the film after talking about how the cat owners in the film put a cat's litter box ''[[WhatAnIdiot right next to its food]]'', he exhales sharply before quietly saying, "I'm actually physically sweating, I'm-I'm physically sweating."
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* At one point in Creator/ChrisStuckmann's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hiy7yUTeV0Y review]] of ''Film/NineLives2016'', after going on an [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness uncharacteristic]] rant about how much he hates the film after talking about how the cat owners in the film put a cat's litter box ''[[WhatAnIdiot right next to its food]]'', he exhales sharply before quietly saying "I'm actually physically sweating, I'm-I'm physically sweating.".
* At one point in Creator/ChrisStuckmann's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hiy7yUTeV0Y review]] of ''Film/NineLives2016'', after going on an [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness uncharacteristic]] rant about how much he hates the film after talking about how the cat owners in the film put a cat's litter box ''[[WhatAnIdiot right next to its food]]'', he exhales sharply before quietly saying "I'm actually physically sweating, I'm-I'm physically sweating.".
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-->--'''[[UsefulNotes/{{NASA}} NASA mission control]] during the [[UsefulNotes/TheSpaceRace Apollo 11 landing]]'''
Humans instinctually hold their breath during tense situations. This is probably an evolutionary holdover from back when we had to hide from predators, as holding one's breath reduces the amount of noise a person makes, possibly keeping them alive if a predator is nearby. This makes the act of taking a breath all the more rewarding when the predator finally leaves. Even now, when hiding from predators is no longer a regular occurrence for people, we still inhale and exhale deeply in response to stress relief.
Whether it be a bomb ticking, a pending execution of an innocent party, a plane doing a nose-dive or one of other ''countless'' many situations of a tense or suspenseful nature, characters shown experiencing the nail-biting, breath-holding uncertainty of pending doom will inevitably breathe heavily when the situation relaxes.
Compare HyperventilationBag. Can present as VisibleSigh. Is sometimes paired with TakeAMomentToCatchYourDeath if the writers are feeling particularly cruel.
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* ''WesternAnimation/AliceInWonderland'': {{Exploited}} by the Queen of Hearts during her croquet match with Alice. Despite blatantly cheating, she still fans herself and sighs as if relieved to have made such a difficult shot.
* ''Film/BatmanBegins'': The people monitoring the water mains get to do this after the pressure finally settles.
* ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut'': A far more relaxed, TearJerker example. At the climax of the film, after Sadness is given the chance to let Riley pour her heart out to her parents, she hands control back to Joy. When this happens, Riley smiles as she sighs, having let go of the pain of moving.
* ''Film/TheMatrix''. The protagonists must shut down the ship's power and hide from the [[KillerRobot Sentinels]]. The Sentinels appear, search around for a while, and leave. After they do, everyone breathes a sigh of relief.
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* ''Series/{{Castle}}'': At the climax of a two-parter episode involving a domestic terrorist plot to set off a dirty bomb in the city. Castle and Beckett find the bomb, but with only mere seconds left on the clock. After seemingly resigning themselves to their fate, Castle goes ahead and [[PercussiveShutdown rips all the wires out]], preventing the explosion. Once the shock wears off, Beckett starts ''gasping'' with relief.
* ''Series/{{Firefly}}'': Wash and Mal share in some heavy breathing after the Reavers don't attack them.
* ''Series/TheNewsroom'': Invoked during the episode ''Fix You''; the crew is waiting on confirmation that Gabby Giffords has been killed. When they get the news that she is in fact still alive and awaiting surgery, the technical director tells the graphics guy to "breathe normally."
* ''Series/PersonOfInterest'':
** Held captive and under torture, Fusco can do nothing but sob and offer vain comfort while [[AdultFear his son is about to be executed]] over the phone. Once the gunshot is revealed to be Shaw [[BigDamnHeroes who arrived in time to save the kid]], Fusco has a [[ExaggeratedTrope sighing fit]].
*** Taken to the next level in the follow-up scene, where Fusco escapes his restraints and overpowers his captor before strangling him to death. This is followed by another sighing fit.
** Harold has been known to do this often, usually when he's unsure if his friends are alive.
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* ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot1996'': Sometimes Crash will let out a sigh when he steps on the level's "finish pad" before he's teleported out of it.
* ''VideoGame/CrystalQuest'': When the player completes a stage by passing through the exit gate, older versions of the game play a sighing sound, obviously meant to represent the player's relief. However, the female voice and inflection used made it sound like [[TheModestOrgasm something else]].
* In ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'', after making the hyperspace jump through the Omega 4 relay, the ''Normandy'' ends up smack in the middle of a giant space debris field left behind by all the ships that attempted to use it before. After some tense maneuvers, Joker, your resident AcePilot, finally lets out the breath he has been holding for a minute and utters only "''Too close''".
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* At one point in Creator/ChrisStuckmann's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hiy7yUTeV0Y review]] of ''Film/NineLives2016'', after going on an [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness uncharacteristic]] rant about how much he hates the film after talking about how the cat owners in the film put a cat's litter box ''[[WhatAnIdiot right next to its food]]'', he exhales sharply before quietly saying "I'm actually physically sweating, I'm-I'm physically sweating.".
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* ''WesternAnimation/VoltronLegendaryDefender'':
** Low risk example; after being banned from the Garrison for espionage, Katie Holt infiltrates it as a male student named Pidge Gundarsson. For fear of being recognised by [[DrillSergeantNasty the headmaster]], she covers her face with her left hand as he walks past; he assumes she is saluting, says she is using the wrong arm, but continues walking. After he is far enough away, she lets out a sigh.
** Happens again, this time during Allura and Shiro's infiltration of a Galra ship; Allura fumbles through allaying the suspicions of a Galra officer, and sighs heavily after seemingly convincing him all is well.
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* Immediately after the original moon landing, mission control actually said this to the Apollo 11 crew: "...you got a bunch of guys about to turn blue. [[AndMissionControlRejoiced We're breathing again. Thanks a lot.]]"
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-->--'''[[UsefulNotes/{{NASA}} NASA mission control]] during the [[UsefulNotes/TheSpaceRace Apollo 11 landing]]'''
Humans instinctually hold their breath during tense situations. This is probably an evolutionary holdover from back when we had to hide from predators, as holding one's breath reduces the amount of noise a person makes, possibly keeping them alive if a predator is nearby. This makes the act of taking a breath all the more rewarding when the predator finally leaves. Even now, when hiding from predators is no longer a regular occurrence for people, we still inhale and exhale deeply in response to stress relief.
Whether it be a bomb ticking, a pending execution of an innocent party, a plane doing a nose-dive or one of other ''countless'' many situations of a tense or suspenseful nature, characters shown experiencing the nail-biting, breath-holding uncertainty of pending doom will inevitably breathe heavily when the situation relaxes.
Compare HyperventilationBag. Can present as VisibleSigh. Is sometimes paired with TakeAMomentToCatchYourDeath if the writers are feeling particularly cruel.
!!Examples:
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* ''WesternAnimation/AliceInWonderland'': {{Exploited}} by the Queen of Hearts during her croquet match with Alice. Despite blatantly cheating, she still fans herself and sighs as if relieved to have made such a difficult shot.
* ''Film/BatmanBegins'': The people monitoring the water mains get to do this after the pressure finally settles.
* ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut'': A far more relaxed, TearJerker example. At the climax of the film, after Sadness is given the chance to let Riley pour her heart out to her parents, she hands control back to Joy. When this happens, Riley smiles as she sighs, having let go of the pain of moving.
* ''Film/TheMatrix''. The protagonists must shut down the ship's power and hide from the [[KillerRobot Sentinels]]. The Sentinels appear, search around for a while, and leave. After they do, everyone breathes a sigh of relief.
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* ''Series/{{Castle}}'': At the climax of a two-parter episode involving a domestic terrorist plot to set off a dirty bomb in the city. Castle and Beckett find the bomb, but with only mere seconds left on the clock. After seemingly resigning themselves to their fate, Castle goes ahead and [[PercussiveShutdown rips all the wires out]], preventing the explosion. Once the shock wears off, Beckett starts ''gasping'' with relief.
* ''Series/{{Firefly}}'': Wash and Mal share in some heavy breathing after the Reavers don't attack them.
* ''Series/TheNewsroom'': Invoked during the episode ''Fix You''; the crew is waiting on confirmation that Gabby Giffords has been killed. When they get the news that she is in fact still alive and awaiting surgery, the technical director tells the graphics guy to "breathe normally."
* ''Series/PersonOfInterest'':
** Held captive and under torture, Fusco can do nothing but sob and offer vain comfort while [[AdultFear his son is about to be executed]] over the phone. Once the gunshot is revealed to be Shaw [[BigDamnHeroes who arrived in time to save the kid]], Fusco has a [[ExaggeratedTrope sighing fit]].
*** Taken to the next level in the follow-up scene, where Fusco escapes his restraints and overpowers his captor before strangling him to death. This is followed by another sighing fit.
** Harold has been known to do this often, usually when he's unsure if his friends are alive.
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* ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot1996'': Sometimes Crash will let out a sigh when he steps on the level's "finish pad" before he's teleported out of it.
* ''VideoGame/CrystalQuest'': When the player completes a stage by passing through the exit gate, older versions of the game play a sighing sound, obviously meant to represent the player's relief. However, the female voice and inflection used made it sound like [[TheModestOrgasm something else]].
* In ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'', after making the hyperspace jump through the Omega 4 relay, the ''Normandy'' ends up smack in the middle of a giant space debris field left behind by all the ships that attempted to use it before. After some tense maneuvers, Joker, your resident AcePilot, finally lets out the breath he has been holding for a minute and utters only "''Too close''".
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* At one point in Creator/ChrisStuckmann's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hiy7yUTeV0Y review]] of ''Film/NineLives2016'', after going on an [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness uncharacteristic]] rant about how much he hates the film after talking about how the cat owners in the film put a cat's litter box ''[[WhatAnIdiot right next to its food]]'', he exhales sharply before quietly saying "I'm actually physically sweating, I'm-I'm physically sweating.".
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* ''WesternAnimation/VoltronLegendaryDefender'':
** Low risk example; after being banned from the Garrison for espionage, Katie Holt infiltrates it as a male student named Pidge Gundarsson. For fear of being recognised by [[DrillSergeantNasty the headmaster]], she covers her face with her left hand as he walks past; he assumes she is saluting, says she is using the wrong arm, but continues walking. After he is far enough away, she lets out a sigh.
** Happens again, this time during Allura and Shiro's infiltration of a Galra ship; Allura fumbles through allaying the suspicions of a Galra officer, and sighs heavily after seemingly convincing him all is well.
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* Immediately after the original moon landing, mission control actually said this to the Apollo 11 crew: "...you got a bunch of guys about to turn blue. [[AndMissionControlRejoiced We're breathing again. Thanks a lot.]]"
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