- present participle of palpitate.
palpitating
Example Sentences
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In a career defined by blurring borders, this was less a plot twist than a quick spotlight on an underappreciated character: body music that keeps the heart palpitating.
From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2022
“The crowd went berserk. Just for the occasion, we brought in EMTs who were standing by in case someone's heart started palpitating a little bit too quickly.”
From Fox News ● Jan. 29, 2020
Just 17 days before the announcement, he quarterbacked Clemson in a palpitating 28-26 escape from Texas A&M, then appeared on TV as a smiling face of Clemson.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 26, 2018
There she would watch the ceiling till mid-afternoon, her heart palpitating with exhaustion, when she would leave for the school pickup.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 14, 2018
The bronze chandeliers’ gas jets produced a softly palpitating glow, casting pools of light across the polished oak floor.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
