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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The Earth all but shifted on its axis following this, due to the breathtakingly bonkers discourse that followed the incident.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
“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
The real test of To Lam's leadership, though, will be whether he can meet the breathtakingly ambitious growth targets he has set his government, at a time when the global economic outlook is so unsettled.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
Since the supercollider debacle particle physicists have set their sights a little lower, but even comparatively modest projects can be quite breathtakingly costly when compared with, well, almost anything.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
