breathtaking

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Italy, culminating in a pursuit over the rooftops, which recalls the breathtaking Morocco sequence from The Bourne Ultimatum.

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  1. adjective Inspiring or exciting: a breathtaking view; a breathtaking ride.
  2. adjective Astonishing; astounding: breathtaking insensitivity.

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  • It was beautiful and breathtaking, and her fingers wandered upwards to touch and admire. —  AttheSpaniard’sConvenience
  • Her nerve was breathtaking, a sharp contrast to the way Lindsay herself was feeling. —  Deadline for Murder—Val McDermid—Lindsay Gordon 03
  • Maxwell's eloquence was breathtaking, his logic impeccable, his sincerity sublime. —  F ;SF; - vol 101 issue 04-05 - October-November 2001
  • The capabilities of some of these solutions are just breathtaking, and truly deliver on all of the promises of telephony. —  Basics
  • Wilson's intonation - both speaking and singing - is rather breathtaking, and the ease with which he moves around the stage perfectly rendered the persuasive, infectious enthusiasm that his character brings to the town.
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