chilling
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of chilling
Example Sentences
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But to resist chilling effects and their dangers over the long term, this would have to be the norm, not the exception.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
However, tropical fruits such as mangoes are sensitive to chilling injury when temperatures become too low.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2026
There’s a chilling promise in the preface of “This Dark Night,” Deborah Lutz’s account of the life of a celebrated early-19th-century English poet and novelist.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
"Having to relive it numerous times over the last 10 years, it's very chilling - but getting this point where there's justice being served, it's a good feeling."
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Particularly chilling was the prospect that he would ask to visit King’s.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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