breathtaking
adjective
breath·tak·ing
ˈbreth-ˌtā-kiŋ 
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b
: very great : astonishing
his breathtaking ignorance
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Examples of breathtaking in a Sentence
The train raced past with breathtaking speed.
They gave a breathtaking performance.
The view of the mountains was breathtaking.
a scene of breathtaking beauty
The scope of the error is breathtaking.
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Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
This cheating would have been breathtaking, breathtaking.
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Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
This cheating would have been breathtaking, breathtaking.
—Time Staff, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
While his demise came with breathtaking speed, the repercussions are just beginning – for Syria itself, for the rest of the region, and for major outside players including Moscow, Beijing, and Washington.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2024
Getting to Bhutan Two airlines — Druk Air and Bhutan Airlines — serve Bhutan, and only a select few pilots are authorized to fly into Paro International Airport, because navigating the (breathtaking) mountain peaks and valleys is so challenging.
—Mark Lakin, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Breathtaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breathtaking. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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breath·tak·ing
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