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palpitant

[pal-pi-tuhnt] / ˈpæl pɪ tənt /
ADJECTIVE
uneasy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
afraid agitated anguished anxious apprehensive edgy fearful impatient insecure irritable jittery nervous precarious restless shaky strained suspicious tense troubled uncomfortable unsettled unstable
WEAK
alarmed all nerves bothered constrained discomposed dismayed disquieted disturbed fidgety fretful harassed ill at ease in turmoil irascible jumpy on edge on the qui vive peevish perplexed perturbed restive shaken tormented unquiet upset vexed worried wrung
Antonyms
STRONGEST
at ease bold brave calm certain composed confident content cool courageous definite easygoing firm happy indubious laid-back nice peaceful quiet settled sound stable steady strong sure unafraid undoubted unfearful unworried
WEAK
comfortable

Example Sentences

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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 shot down like an arrow, in a long palpitant line, and then, two hundred yards from the sward, opened his wings in an explosion of fluffy whiteness.

From The Trimming of Goosie by Hopper, James