normal breathing, n.All

Normal breathing (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠fitful and anxious, the air always held and never fully let go — compulsive rather than free.