Example Sentences

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Ms. Sheehy has a somewhat steely and slightly forbidding chilliness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

But ever since, Jane had sensed a certain chilliness creep into their relationship.

From Slate • Mar. 23, 2025

But while the message is pat, the way it’s presented is poignant, thanks to an arresting lead performance from Gong, who manages a tricky balance of chilliness and charm.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2023

It says something about San Francisco that even Canadians remark on the chilliness.

From New York Times • Aug. 27, 2022

The roar and chilliness of the dark water awakened my senses, and my heart constricted in my chest as I came up for air.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall