as in breathtaking
causing great emotional or mental stimulation
the movie's climax is a heart-stopping chase through the streets of San Francisco
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Recent Examples of heart-stopping
That was a little heart-stopping, and was one of the things that Hayes talked about after the match.
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Emily Olsen, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
His car flipped, landed on its roof and skidded to a halt in a harrowing, heart-stopping show of sparks and flames.
—Mark Long, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
Running out of ammunition, Corbett swiftly borrowed a villager’s shotgun and delivered the final, decisive shot from a heart-stopping distance of just 20 feet.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The Longhorns seized the momentum, scoring in 2OT to secure a heart-stopping 39-31 victory.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Emily Olsen, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
His car flipped, landed on its roof and skidded to a halt in a harrowing, heart-stopping show of sparks and flames.
—Mark Long, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
Running out of ammunition, Corbett swiftly borrowed a villager’s shotgun and delivered the final, decisive shot from a heart-stopping distance of just 20 feet.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The Longhorns seized the momentum, scoring in 2OT to secure a heart-stopping 39-31 victory.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heart-stopping
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With its breathtaking views and uncompromising natural beauty, Aspen’s particular cultural phenomenon is its understanding that aesthetics are not ornamental but essential.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
5 Aug. 2025
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In warmer weather, accordion glass doors open to the outdoor patio with breathtaking views.—
Kinsey Giddick,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Aug. 2025
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Right now, the focus is on accelerating existing processes, but what is coming is both more frightening and exciting.—
Adrian Carr,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Drake Maye showed a lot of promise last year, which is exciting enough, but the Patriots built up the offense around him a lot better heading into the season.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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Tune the channel to ABC at 4:30 p.m. ET on Sunday afternoon to catch a thrilling WNBA basketball contest between the Dallas Wings and Las Vegas Aces.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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These algorithms shape so much of our lives in a way that is both thrilling and uncomfortable.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
15 Aug. 2025
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However, his new costar Eddie Murphy had an interesting approach to sharing his wisdom.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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What was really interesting about so much of the work was that materiality and texture were so tangible.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Heart-stopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heart-stopping. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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