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.