heart skipping a beat

Example Sentences

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The next time they rounded a corner, Thomas faltered, his heart skipping a beat when he saw movement up ahead.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner

No—not a laugh, Akira thought, her heart skipping a beat.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

"I s'pose that's Susy," thought Robin, her heart skipping a beat with a terror of shyness.

From Red-Robin by Richards, Harriet Roosevelt