Definition of palpitationnext
as in pulse
a rhythmic expanding and contracting a palpitation of the blood vessels

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Recent Examples of palpitation How the Horns held off the Wolfpack Anyone who has watched the Longhorns are painfully aware of the palpitations and hoop sweats that come with this group. Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026 Heart palpitations, intense fear or insomnia drive people to seek care, while attention symptoms are less recognized. Deldhy Nicolás Moya Sánchez, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026 These ingredients can also cause side effects, including nausea, heart palpitations, and tingling sensations. Sherri Gordon, Health, 13 Mar. 2026 Reports include adverse events such as high fever and heart palpitations from unapproved peptides. Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for palpitation
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Noun
  • The 4/4 pulse that runs through much of the album comes without any house or techno tropes.
    Will Lynch, Pitchfork, 11 May 2026
  • Partnering with designers like Athena Calderone and Jake Arnold, Crate & Barrel always seems to have its finger on the pulse of what’s new and happening.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • Operating somewhere between the steamy formlessness of Topdown Dialectic and the tactile throb of Shackleton, Vasin uncovers some of his most distinctive rhythms by mutating the space surrounding his samples.
    Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
  • And in my own case, that meaning has been a reminder — unwelcome but reliable — of my origins, and of the need to find the right fit when crossing between languages, so that the ache in one finds its answering throb in another.
    Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026

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“Palpitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palpitation. Accessed 15 May. 2026.

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