Example Sentences

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He realized his heart was thudding, sluggish kicks in a chest that felt thin as paper.

From Slate • Sep. 24, 2022

Under the glare of floodlights, no doubt powered by the generator that was thudding just outside the door, half a dozen men were working on a long, slender boat.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman

Her heart was thudding under the thin gray dress.

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen

My heart was thudding so hard it felt like it was taking up my whole chest, but at least I’d gotten him away from Maribel.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez

He said it as easily as he could, but his heart was thudding in his chest.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman