heartbeat
Example Sentences
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By the time his heartbeat was back to normal, so was his skin.
From Literature
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Syncing with their racing heartbeat makes us feel their anxiety.
She had a heartbeat to take a deep breath, and then—WHOOMP—the wave swallowed her and swept her off her feet.
From Literature
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It finds the misfiring heart tissue and zaps the electrical nodes causing an irregular heartbeat.
From Barron's
Joel has now fully recovered from his infection, although he must continue to wear a pacemaker to ensure a regular heartbeat.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.