as in pulses
a rhythmic expanding and contracting
a palpitation of the blood vessels
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Recent Examples of palpitations
Its symptoms include chills, dizziness and light-headedness, excessive sweating, heart palpitations, nausea, shortness of breath, trembling or shaking, and upset stomach or indigestion.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Chemo sessions can cause tiredness, nausea and heart palpitations, among other side-effects.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
This includes symptoms such as anxiety, cold sweats, headaches and heart palpitations.
—Jessica Hartshorn, Flow Space, 25 Feb. 2025
Another app that can cause heart palpitations?
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 21 Feb. 2025
Common symptoms of an iron deficiency include fatigue, headaches, shortness of breath, a noticeable dip in immunity, and heart palpitations—all of which can feel scary in the moment.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2025
Some people also report physical symptoms, like lightheadedness, headaches, muscle tension, and heart palpitations.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 11 Feb. 2025
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
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Chemo sessions can cause tiredness, nausea and heart palpitations, among other side-effects.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
This includes symptoms such as anxiety, cold sweats, headaches and heart palpitations.
—Jessica Hartshorn, Flow Space, 25 Feb. 2025
Another app that can cause heart palpitations?
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 21 Feb. 2025
Common symptoms of an iron deficiency include fatigue, headaches, shortness of breath, a noticeable dip in immunity, and heart palpitations—all of which can feel scary in the moment.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2025
Some people also report physical symptoms, like lightheadedness, headaches, muscle tension, and heart palpitations.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 11 Feb. 2025
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
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“Palpitations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palpitations. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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