heartbeat

Example Sentences

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"It feels illegal," she frets, as her heartbeat races with the drumbeat of this smouldering dance-pop anthem.

From BBC

Nik Jhangiani of Guinness's parent company Diageo welcomed the seasonal royal visit: "Pubs and restaurants are the heartbeat of the hospitality sector and this is a wonderful show of support for the industry."

From BBC

And last month Josh Hutcherson told US magazine Variety he'd "be there in a heartbeat" if he was asked to come back.

From BBC

Tone Young: It was just a heartbeat of L.A. kids’ street culture.

From Los Angeles Times

All I can hear is my racing heartbeat and that whooshing in my ears.

From Literature