chilled to the bone
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I like the ad, and I’m chilled to the bone by the technology.
From Slate • Feb. 8, 2026
You may not leave this movie satisfied, but you will be appalled — and chilled to the bone.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2019
My colleagues showed exceptional patience in the field, pausing as I pumped as many as seven times a day, often being chilled to the bone as they waited for me.
From Scientific American • Jun. 14, 2019
The rest of the country and the world, however, will remain chilled to the bone by his distorted vision of reality.
From Salon • Jan. 23, 2017
The expression on her face had altered in a way that made Penelope feel chilled to the bone.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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