pulse-pounding
Adjective
Meaning
pulse-pounding (comparative more pulse-pounding, superlative most pulse-pounding)
That increases the heartbeat rate, especially as a result of excitement or fear.
Synonyms: exciting, terrifying; see also Thesaurus:exciting, Thesaurus:frightening
Antonyms: boring, dull, uninteresting; see also Thesaurus:boring
Examples
Another pulse-pounding, Earth-shattering chapter from Marvel's blockbuster superteam of Bendis and Romita Jr!
Lisa Unger does it again: Another critically-acclaimed, pulse-pounding thriller.
“Doesn’t disappoint when it segues into the pulse-pounding action readers have come to expect.
During the filming of each pulse-pounding dive, Carpenter employed the perfect framing and camera moves to communicate the aerial action in ways never seen before.
From its opening scenes of waves crashing along the shore, the relentless pace of continues to accelerate to its pulse-pounding conclusion.
Lock and load for a pulse-pounding journey of intense combat and split-second decision making.