HEART-STOPPING Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

heart-stopping

adjective

ˈhärt-ˌstä-piŋ

Definition of heart-stopping

as in breathtaking

causing great emotional or mental stimulation the movie's climax is a heart-stopping chase through the streets of San Francisco

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Recent Examples of heart-stopping The drama continued Saturday for Messi and Argentina, whose players collapsed to the turf at the end of another heart-stopping match. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026 Argentina fans on the streets for a heart-stopping match against Cape Verde. — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026 The first two movies established themselves as genre classics, combining heart-stopping action with futuristic sci-fi that explored the threat of AI bringing about an apocalypse. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 July 2026 There are tears among Ecuador's fans after a heart-stopping final few minutes when Germany finally woke up and tried to score again. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for heart-stopping

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Nvidia's giveback Friday was certainly not because the company didn't report an amazing, if not breathtaking, quarter.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
The experience goes far beyond the golf course; Palmares is known across the world for having one of the most breathtaking clubhouse environments in all of golf.

— Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of breathtaking

Adjective

This is an exciting step forward for Eisenberg the director, who had a breakthrough a couple of years ago with the lovely A Real Pain, which earned co-star Kieran Culkin an Academy Award.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
Mikel Arteta’s champions are built around a solid defence and strangling the opposition through possession, while Xabi Alonso’s Chelsea have had very little of the ball during his first few games, but have still built an exciting style.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of exciting

Adjective

Anyone who’s watched Unrivaled knows this game is every bit as thrilling as any other sport out there.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Boyle succeeds in making a thrilling, propulsive movie using his signature kinetic filmmaking style of quick cuts, unconventional camera angles, and a frantic pace.

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of thrilling

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