quickening

Example Sentences

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"My pulse was quickening as I was unwrapping the bubble," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

I scanned nearby tables for friends but was distracted by a woman quickening her pace toward the only available stool at the counter.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

As the artificial-intelligence race intensifies, the speed with which the world’s biggest chip companies roll out each successive generation of computing products is quickening.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

Revenue from software add-ons also grew at a quickening pace.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

Sheets of paper tumble down the rows of cots, and in Werners chest comes a quickening.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr