heart-stopping

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Nearly every scene is gripping, but the way Labro and cinematographer Pierre Petit shoot Ventura’s escape through a World War II bunker above a beach in Normandy is heart-stopping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

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

Perhaps the abiding memory from this heart-stopping day will be the din made by India's fans during what turned out to be the final moments.

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2025

In its heart-stopping intimacy — courtesy of helmet-cams, drones and the foxhole connection between citizen soldier and countryman journalist — “2000 Meters to Andriivka” is a war chronicle like no other.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2025

All I can really remember is the wild heart-stopping scare I knew as I tumbled, head over heels, down among those killer hogs.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson