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palpitant

[pal-pi-tuhnt] / ˈpæl pɪ tənt /


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Throughout the palpitant anxieties which are the lot of every bride, Miss Kelly was everything the enthusiastic Monegasques could have wished.

From Time ● Apr. 18, 2013

The New York World: "What they have done is to scrap all the palpitant rah-rah and get back to the scheme of the founders."

From Time Magazine Archive

All last week Dr. Lowell's stout old heart was palpitant with the excitement of getting those Russian bells hung just right.

From Time Magazine Archive

Alcée Arobin wrote Edna an elaborate note of apology, palpitant with sincerity.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin

He let her go, feeling all palpitant and vibrant, for he had never kissed any girl, save Jean, who naturally did not count, but glad that at any rate he had stopped her crying.

From The Land of Strong Men by A. M. (Arthur Murray) Chisholm


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