palpitation
noun
the act of palpitating.
palpitations
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pluralof palpitation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Oshea Orchid, a local lawyer, filed the first class-action lawsuit in 2023 against the operators of the county’s second-largest landfill, alleging the fumes were sickening her neighbors, causing headaches and heart palpitations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
“American Flag Blue” paint would fill inbound passengers to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport with patriotic palpitations as they looked outside their windows through the clean, crystal-clear water.
From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2026
Ireland's scrum is causing them palpitations so there's logic to Townsend going with the same plan in Dublin.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
Symptoms can include chest pain, shortness of breath, fever and heart palpitations.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 27, 2025
Well, thought Ishmael, bending over his typewriter, his fingertips poised just above the keys: the palpitations of Kabuo Miyamoto’s heart were unknowable finally.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
