palpitation
noun
pal·pi·ta·tion
ˌpal-pə-ˈtā-shən 
: a rapid pulsation
especially
: an abnormally rapid or irregular beating of the heart (such as that caused by panic, arrhythmia, or strenuous physical exercise)
Examples of palpitation in a Sentence
a palpitation of the blood vessels
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This includes symptoms such as anxiety, cold sweats, headaches and heart palpitations.
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Jessica Hartshorn, Flow Space, 25 Feb. 2025
Wen: The concern with too much coffee is about consuming too much caffeine, which can cause heart palpitations, anxiety, restlessness and difficulty sleeping.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
In 2016, Maco was involved in a car crash that left him with multiple skull fractures, a broken eye socket, cracked vertebrae, and heart palpitations, as well as visual impairment that doctors were eventually able to treat.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 27 Dec. 2024
Less common side effects like flattening of personality, excess anxiety or irritability, or rarely heart palpitations, should all lead to prompt adjustments by the treating provider.
—Alison Escalante, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Jessica Hartshorn, Flow Space, 25 Feb. 2025
Wen: The concern with too much coffee is about consuming too much caffeine, which can cause heart palpitations, anxiety, restlessness and difficulty sleeping.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
In 2016, Maco was involved in a car crash that left him with multiple skull fractures, a broken eye socket, cracked vertebrae, and heart palpitations, as well as visual impairment that doctors were eventually able to treat.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 27 Dec. 2024
Less common side effects like flattening of personality, excess anxiety or irritability, or rarely heart palpitations, should all lead to prompt adjustments by the treating provider.
—Alison Escalante, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for palpitation
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“Palpitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palpitation. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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palpitation
noun
pal·pi·ta·tion
ˌpal-pə-ˈtā-shən
: a rapid pulsation
especially
: an abnormally rapid or irregular beating of the heart (as that caused by panic, arrhythmia, or strenuous physical exercise)
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