thump painfully

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of the heart, to beat hard in a way that causes discomfort

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  • After the race, his heart began to thump painfully in his chest.
  • The news made her heart thump painfully with anxiety.
  • Whenever he exercised strenuously, his heart would thump painfully.
  • She felt her pulse quicken and her heart thump painfully as fear gripped her.
  • A sudden shock caused his heart to thump painfully against his ribs.
  • The doctor asked if his heart ever thumped painfully during the night.
  • He clutched his chest as his heart continued to thump painfully.
  • It's normal for your heart to thump painfully after such intense effort.
  • Despite the rest, her heart still seemed to thump painfully every few minutes.
  • The old man often complained that his heart would thump painfully even at rest.