heartstopper

American

[hahrt-stop-er] / ˈhɑrtˌstɒp ər /

noun

something so frightening or emotionally gripping as to make one's heart seem to stop beating.

We didn't crash, but it was a heartstopper.

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Origin of heartstopper

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heartstopper

Of course there was the heartstopper of the television match official and the examination of Jac Morgan's clearout earlier in the move.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2025

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