chilling
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of chilling
Example Sentences
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As I spoke to the women who had worked, in the early 1970s, to organize and pursue this right, I realized something chilling.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026
It leaves us with a chilling moral about how the misdeeds of the past, not properly atoned for, can shape the contours of life, and even death.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Shi argues that non-compete agreements harm the economy: “They have a chilling effect and discourage people from looking for new jobs,” she says.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Equally chilling is that the book often shows up on banned books lists — not unlike in its narrative.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
While it was starting, he pulled up a stool between it and Cornelius, who was chilling in the tank with his prehensile tail wrapped around a twig.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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