chilling
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of chilling
Example Sentences
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And the survivors' stories from inside the wards are chilling.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
Those decisions came on the heels of Tuesday’s chilling news for green card holders who might want to travel outside the United States in the form of Blanche v.
From Slate • Jun. 27, 2026
If anything, the movie could have used more of her, although it’s better overall that “Leviticus” prioritizes Naim and Ryan as queer protagonists caught in a chilling loop of escape and reunion.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
This had a chilling effect on tech-loving individual investors.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
In the late afternoon Wenamon came into the shop and glided in his chilling, catlike way toward the statue base Gebu was measuring.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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