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But nicknames, on the other hand, sparkle and flash; they bring the man himself vividly and palpitatingly before you; and without more introduction or ado, you know him at once for what he is.

From Mushrooms on the Moor by Boreham, Frank

He was palpitatingly nervous, but he tried to carry it off with a high hand.

From When a Man Marries by Rinehart, Mary Roberts

Jane had passed her thirty-fifth birthday, when she became palpitatingly aware of a pair of blue-gray eyes, and a determined, smooth-shaven chin belonging to the recently arrived principal of the village school.

From Across the Years by Porter, Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman)

He answered the present summons promptly and palpitatingly.

From Amarilly of Clothes-line Alley by Maniates, Belle Kanaris

For the second time that day Billy backed palpitatingly against the wall.

From Miss Billy — Married by Porter, Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman)