palpitating

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Palpitating fog-banks wrap themselves around the mountain-tops and then come down like living things to move across the valleys, sometimes only a few yards above the traveller’s head.

From The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries by Wentz, W. Y. Evans

Palpitating and a little uncertain, he entered the studio where, scarcely a year ago, Reginald Clarke had bidden him welcome.

From The House of the Vampire by Viereck, George Sylvester

Palpitating in his sleeping bag in the midst of them, he may be excused for exaggeration, although, exactly, there were only eight of them.

From The Dude Wrangler by Lockhart, Caroline

Palpitating with the shock, every outraged instinct a-quiver, she subdued herself and fell back, eying him fixedly.

From The Brass Bowl by Vance, Louis Joseph

Palpitating with pride, Si marched his prisoners up to the company, who gave him three cheers.

From Si Klegg, Book 2 (of 6) Thru The Stone River Campaign And In Winter Quarters At Murfreesboro by McElroy, John