quickening

[US]/'kwikəniŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. revival, liveliness, the first perception of fetal movement

Phrases & Collocations

a quickening pace

Example Sentences

The quickening pace of technology is changing our lives.

I could feel the quickening of my heartbeat as the race began.

The quickening of economic growth is a positive sign for the country.

She noticed the quickening of her breathing as she climbed the stairs.

The quickening of the music signaled the start of the dance routine.

The quickening pace of the story kept me on the edge of my seat.

The quickening of the river's flow indicated an upcoming storm.

The quickening of his steps showed his excitement to meet his old friend.

The quickening of the baby's movements signaled it was time for birth.

The quickening of the wind warned of an approaching tornado.

Real-world Examples

Urban light pollution is also quickening the coming of spring.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation August 2016

How silly, she thought uneasily, quickening her steps.

Source: Gone with the Wind

Investors were also on high alert for signs of the Federal Reserve quickening the pace of interest-rate rises.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

I turned my head forward at once, quickening my pace.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

Chinese enterprises are further gaining confidence and quickening their pace to invest in the Philippines.

Source: CRI Online December 2017 Collection

If the moment of quickening is to come, it comes at the level of the paragraph.

Source: Stephen King on Writing

Persistently high inflation is forcing central banks to think hard about quickening the pace of rate rises.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

I remained silent. In a moment, she mounted the steps. The sound of her footsteps quickening as she ascended the staircase.

Source: Reciting beautiful English prose for you.

C) The increase in people's height has been quickening.

Source: 2019 English Level 4 Reading Exam Questions

And, quickening all of the affairs of the section, was the high tide of prosperity then rolling over the South.

Source: Gone with the Wind

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