chilling
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of chilling
Example Sentences
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Later, a stranger gleefully approaches Kornev, convinced he knows him, and the effect is chilling — a glitch in the matrix in which human connection briefly flourishes.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Starring Eddie Marsan and Éanna Hardwicke, the film tells the fictional story of two bank employees who find themselves caught in a chilling and high-stakes situation.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
It also “vibe scented” a horror movie, creating a fragrance, distributed at screenings, that “captures the chilling, damp, metallic stillness of a nightmare that won’t let you escape,” according to the film’s press materials.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Still, the mere invocation of license revocation has a powerful chilling effect.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
With a chilling smirk, Capricorn answered merely with a smile.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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