chilling
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of chilling
Example Sentences
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Those decisions came on the heels of Tuesday’s chilling news for green card holders who might want to travel outside the United States in the form of Blanche v.
From Slate • Jun. 27, 2026
In a crowded year for chilling debuts, director Adrian Chiarella and actors Joe Bird and Stacy Clausen impress with a fear that hits close to home.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
This had a chilling effect on tech-loving individual investors.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
But it’s also likely to have a chilling effect on one of its hyperscaler peers, according to Jason Helfstein, head of internet research at Oppenheimer.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Her cold fingers pressed my skin, chilling me to the bone.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
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