breathtaking
adjective
thrillingly beautiful, remarkable, astonishing, exciting, or the like.
breathtakingly
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a word derived from
breathtaking.
Example Sentences
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“We are in a brave new world of breathtakingly high prices and costs,” Johnson said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
A cohort of playwrights, breathtakingly diverse demographically as well as aesthetically, has been rejuvenating American theater.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
We see, in live action, an artist at his table through a rain-streaked window before the film takes us inside a raindrop—a world to itself, breathtakingly animated using glass figures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
“Blue Heron” is a breathtakingly candid glimpse into a fracture that can’t be treated, quietly deepening and becoming more severe over time.
From Salon ● May 25, 2026
His lines were confident and sure, the emerging picture comical and twisted and breathtakingly mesmerizing all at the same time.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
