heart-stopping
adjective
heart-stop·ping
ˈhärt-ˌstä-piŋ 
: extremely shocking or exciting
a heart-stopping adventure
heart-stopping views
heart-stoppingly
adverb
a heart-stoppingly suspenseful film
a heart-stoppingly beautiful view
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Examples of heart-stopping in a Sentence
the movie's climax is a heart-stopping chase through the streets of San Francisco
Recent Examples on the Web
Our Great National Parks spreads its wings over five gorgeous episodes, taking the viewer through some of the world’s most heart-stopping sights.
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Tomris Laffly, EW.com, 10 July 2024
Amid heart-stopping choreography, Anton pauses to address the audience.
—Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 13 June 2024
Performers Besides headliners Blue Angels, 10 other groups will keep the crowds entertained with heart-stopping military tactical demonstrations and civilian performances.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 24 May 2024
Mystik Dan, who entered the $5 million, Grade 1 race with 18-1 odds, made Derby history in a heart-stopping photo finish Saturday evening, beating Sierra Leone and Forever Young by a nostril during the 150th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.
—Keisha Rowe, The Courier-Journal, 5 May 2024
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Tomris Laffly, EW.com, 10 July 2024
Amid heart-stopping choreography, Anton pauses to address the audience.
—Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 13 June 2024
Performers Besides headliners Blue Angels, 10 other groups will keep the crowds entertained with heart-stopping military tactical demonstrations and civilian performances.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 24 May 2024
Mystik Dan, who entered the $5 million, Grade 1 race with 18-1 odds, made Derby history in a heart-stopping photo finish Saturday evening, beating Sierra Leone and Forever Young by a nostril during the 150th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.
—Keisha Rowe, The Courier-Journal, 5 May 2024
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“Heart-stopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart-stopping. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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