thrill
verb (used with object)
to affect with a sudden wave of keen emotion or excitement, as to produce a tremor or tingling sensation through the body.
are thrilling
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present progressiveof thrill.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Publishing books is great fun, and successes, however modest, are thrilling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
The clips Wolf assembles from a phenomenal archive are thrilling to see.
From Salon ● May 23, 2025
The feats of flying are thrilling enough, but the show’s best special effects have a beautiful simplicity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2025
After all, demure hellebores and the first early snowdrops are thrilling in their own way.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
There are thrilling and startling experiences, calculated to frighten the more hard-hearted.
From The Way of Salvation in the Lutheran Church by M. (Mosheim) Rhodes
