as in pulse
a rhythmic expanding and contracting a palpitation of the blood vessels

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Recent Examples of palpitation 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 After another bout with a virus months later, Erin only got sicker, developing heart palpitations, muscle spasms, hoarseness, and pain in her neck, throat, and chest. Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for palpitation

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“Palpitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palpitation. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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