1590 E. Spenser iii. ii. sig. Cc7 With hart-thrilling throbs and bitter stowre.
1751 G. West 24 Heart-thrilling Cries, with Sobbs and Singults sore.
1846 J. Keble 338 Some heart-thrilling chime, Some Dorian movement, bold or grave.
2010 (Nexis) 10 July 9 They..came from behind in a heart-thrilling finish.