heart-stopping
adjective
heart-stop·ping
ˈhärt-ˌstä-piŋ 
: extremely shocking or exciting
a heart-stopping adventure
heart-stopping views
heart-stoppingly
adverb
a heart-stoppingly suspenseful film
a heart-stoppingly beautiful view
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Examples of heart-stopping in a Sentence
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This is a wildly entertaining — if also heart-stopping and occasionally infuriating — expansion franchise in the National Women’s Soccer League.
Ahead or behind, early or late, Bay FC is going for it.
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Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
Writer-director Garland’s vision of a near-future America at war with itself has ravishing moments, an incredible central performance from Kirsten Dunst, and a heart-stopping pace.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2024
After a heart-stopping semifinal where the U.S. men’s national soccer team just edged out Jamaica with a score of 3-2, the 2024 CONCACAF Nations League Final moves onto the championship match featuring the top two national soccer teams — the United States and Mexico — in the Americas.
—Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2024
Dazzling illumination and overwhelming orchestral effect, not color, made this heart-stopping.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
The biggest comeback since 1982 (2013 season) Green Bay's 2013 heart-stopping finale win over the Chicago Bears to reach the playoffs doesn't happen without Green Bay's shocking win in Dallas two weeks earlier.
—Journal Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024
His 2015 lethal injection was called off after a doctor realized the wrong heart-stopping drug had been delivered.
—USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2024
That marked the beginning of San Francisco's decade of dynasty, with Montana helming the team to a dominant 38-16 win over the Miami Dolphins in 1985 and a heart-stopping victory four years later, beating the Bengals again four years later, 20-16, in 1989.
—Dave Pehling, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2024
Events such as bull riding, barrel racing, and bronc riding captivate audiences with heart-stopping action and displays of sheer courage.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 1 Feb. 2024
Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
Writer-director Garland’s vision of a near-future America at war with itself has ravishing moments, an incredible central performance from Kirsten Dunst, and a heart-stopping pace.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2024
After a heart-stopping semifinal where the U.S. men’s national soccer team just edged out Jamaica with a score of 3-2, the 2024 CONCACAF Nations League Final moves onto the championship match featuring the top two national soccer teams — the United States and Mexico — in the Americas.
—Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2024
Dazzling illumination and overwhelming orchestral effect, not color, made this heart-stopping.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
The biggest comeback since 1982 (2013 season) Green Bay's 2013 heart-stopping finale win over the Chicago Bears to reach the playoffs doesn't happen without Green Bay's shocking win in Dallas two weeks earlier.
—Journal Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024
His 2015 lethal injection was called off after a doctor realized the wrong heart-stopping drug had been delivered.
—USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2024
That marked the beginning of San Francisco's decade of dynasty, with Montana helming the team to a dominant 38-16 win over the Miami Dolphins in 1985 and a heart-stopping victory four years later, beating the Bengals again four years later, 20-16, in 1989.
—Dave Pehling, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2024
Events such as bull riding, barrel racing, and bronc riding captivate audiences with heart-stopping action and displays of sheer courage.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 1 Feb. 2024
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“Heart-stopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart-stopping. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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