Example Sentences

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The impact, we are told, must have been thrilling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

The last few weeks have been thrilling — but also nerve-wracking for the couple, who have three boys and live in Oklahoma.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2023

Mixing sounds from post-punk and post-rock with new ideas, the seven-piece, who met at school in Cambridge, have only released two singles so far, but their live shows have been thrilling, packed affairs.

From The Guardian • Jan. 5, 2020

Despite that, there have been thrilling games, shocks aplenty, inspiring stories and even a new twist on England crashing out of the tournament in heartbreaking fashion.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2015

His closeness would have been thrilling, if not for the fear that wreaked havoc on my nerves and twisted my stomach into knots.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros