Definitions
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- adverb In a
heart-stopping way.
Etymologies
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Examples
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But, with a price tag of £4100, its watches are not heart-stoppingly nor ludicrously expensive like so many of its rivals' offerings.
Basel: A Sneak Preview Ken Kessler 2011
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Dr. Jesus heart-stoppingly blew a big lead when he didn't have the dominoes lined up close enough, and it failed at the halfway point, so he had to redo the first half, giving Russell the chance to pull ahead and win.
Tallulah Morehead: Survivor 22: Rerun Island: Russell Blows It, Mansweater Sucks It, and Big Mouth Stamps It. Tallulah Morehead 2011
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The wedding was held on a ranch near the heart-stoppingly beautiful Santa Rita mountains between Tucson and the Mexican border.
Gabrielle Giffords's astronaut husband prepares for space mission 2011
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So perfectly matches your idea of heart-stoppingly gorgeous that just looking at her wipes every thought out of your head.
John Shore: 10 Key Qualities To Look For In A Wife John Shore 2011
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Dr. Jesus heart-stoppingly blew a big lead when he didn't have the dominoes lined up close enough, and it failed at the halfway point, so he had to redo the first half, giving Russell the chance to pull ahead and win.
Tallulah Morehead: Survivor 22: Rerun Island: Russell Blows It, Mansweater Sucks It, and Big Mouth Stamps It. Tallulah Morehead 2011
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It was only one of the most heart-stoppingly exciting moments of my life.
Embedding in Oprah's 'Cynicism-Free Zone' Samantha Bee 2011
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I eat meat, chicken and fish, have shoes and furniture made of leather, and PETA is not ever going to put me on the cover of their brochure and for these reasons Palin thinks it's hypocritical of me to find what she did heart-stoppingly disgusting.
Aaron Sorkin: Aaron Sorkin: Palin Killing Animals For Fun Aaron Sorkin 2010
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I eat meat, chicken and fish, have shoes and furniture made of leather, and PETA is not ever going to put me on the cover of their brochure and for these reasons Palin thinks it's hypocritical of me to find what she did heart-stoppingly disgusting.
In Her Defense, I'm Sure the Moose Had It Coming Aaron Sorkin 2010
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I eat meat, chicken and fish, have shoes and furniture made of leather, and for these reasons Sarah Palin thinks it s hypocritical of me to find what she did on her show heart-stoppingly disgusting.
Aaron Sorkin: Aaron Sorkin: Palin Killing Animals For Fun Aaron Sorkin 2010
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My impression of these three scholars is that they are often heart-stoppingly smart.
Bella DePaulo: Myth-Busting Book About Sex, Marriage, Family, and Celebrity Scholars 2010
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