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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a pounding" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a strong, rhythmic beating or thumping sensation, often related to physical sensations like a heartbeat or a headache.
Example: "After the intense workout, I could feel a pounding in my chest."
Alternatives: "a throbbing" or "a beating".
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He took a pounding.
The rhythm of a pounding heart.
It's a pounding migraine in website form.
A pounding pulse is common, as is chest tightness.
From next door came the sound of a pounding drum.
"She really took a pounding from Donilon," one colleague said.
Sutherland had a pounding headache and looked pale.
A pounding rain put all the fires out.
But both took a pounding from bigger Devils.
"At first it is an urge, a pounding.
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Doesn't set the pulse a-pounding".
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