thrilling
producing sudden, strong, and deep emotion or excitement.
producing a tremor, as by chilling.
vibrating; trembling; quivering.
Origin of thrilling
1Other words from thrilling
- thrill·ing·ly, adverb
- un·thrill·ing, adjective
Words Nearby thrilling
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How to use thrilling in a sentence
The pulse of the music gives the film a thrilling kind of unity.
The Stacks: Pauline Kael's Talking Heads Obsession | Pauline Kael | November 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen they told me that Ben was interested in doing it, I thought, “How thrilling!”
Christopher Nolan Uncut: On ‘Interstellar,’ Ben Affleck’s Batman, and the Future of Mankind | Marlow Stern | November 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe 16-song pop treasure chest comes to a thrilling close with “New Romantics,” a remix-ready stomper crammed with witty lyrics.
Taylor Swift’s ‘1989’: Country’s Prodigal Daughter Creates the Best Pop Album of the Year | Marlow Stern | October 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs a recovering fan, I still regard football as a thrilling spectacle.
We go back into the city which is thrilling to be back there again.
Andrew Lincoln Wants Rick to End With Johnny Cash and the Sunset | Melissa Leon | October 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
In the telegraph office a young signaler was sending a thrilling message to Umballa, Lahore and the north.
The Red Year | Louis TracyShe glanced up at him softly, under long lashes,—a thrilling glance; but he missed its radiance, for his own eyes were far away.
Rosemary in Search of a Father | C. N. WilliamsonIn the tear-stained story of humanity there has never been aught to surpass the thrilling record of Cawnpore.
The Red Year | Louis TracyIt is impossible to describe the thrilling effect produced by this striking ceremony.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2) | Charles DickensThat thrilling pathetic voice; it had never touched her as it touched her to-day.
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline | Jennie M. Drinkwater
British Dictionary definitions for thrilling
/ (ˈθrɪlɪŋ) /
very exciting or stimulating
vibrating or trembling
Derived forms of thrilling
- thrillingly, adverb
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