pounding

Example Sentences

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“I believe him. He got it right in here,” he said, pounding a fist over his heart.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Fine art and pounding an opponent in the Octagon may not seem obvious companions, but the affable Hill sees similarities.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The man who created “The Rite of Spring”—a ballet whose pounding dissonances and unconventional rhythms caused pandemonium at its 1913 Paris premiere—now insisted that the bolder the creative ambition, the tighter the frame must be.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

But this is real life, and my heart is pounding.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

But rather than resolve itself, the aching worsened, her limbs weak and her head pounding.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny