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

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Recent Examples of palpitation Chemo sessions can cause tiredness, nausea and heart palpitations, among other side-effects. David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025 This includes symptoms such as anxiety, cold sweats, headaches and heart palpitations. Jessica Hartshorn, Flow Space, 25 Feb. 2025 Another app that can cause heart palpitations? Melissa Willets, Parents, 21 Feb. 2025 Common symptoms of an iron deficiency include fatigue, headaches, shortness of breath, a noticeable dip in immunity, and heart palpitations—all of which can feel scary in the moment. Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for palpitation
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Noun
  • And doing all that with jazz as the soundtrack and the beating pulse of the film is genius.
    Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The device’s sonic pulses work to boost circulation, promoting a vibrant, healthy-looking complexion, whilst helping deliver vital nutrients to your skin cells.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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  • Richard Chamberlain, legendary television actor, who got his start playing a heart throb TV doctor and went on to become a miniseries maestro, died on Saturday, according to his publicist.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Against my temple, the feed from her tracker throbs like a second pulse.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025

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“Palpitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palpitation. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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