heart-stopping
Example Sentences
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It was a heart-stopping moment for the couple.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025
Thousands flocked to the city of Weimar for a recent festival that celebrated the linguistic tradition with workshops, cabaret performances and even heart-stopping circus acrobatics.
From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025
It was a heart-stopping end to an engrossing day.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2025
“Endling” isn’t an easy read, but it is brilliant and heart-stopping.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2025
My phone goes off before a minute can pass, a regular ring and not that heart-stopping Death-Cast alert.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
