is chilling
- present progressive of chill (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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While her portrayal of Dailey is agonizing, Ms. Colloff’s rendering of Paul Skalnik, a career criminal and the other man at the center of the book, is chilling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
And this time, the strategy is chilling the entire budget process.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2025
"While it is chilling that a private conversation from nearly a decade ago can do this sort of damage, I am also truly, deeply sorry for it and the hurt it will cause."
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2025
“This ruling in Colorado is chilling to me,” Mr. Graham said.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 24, 2023
Farewell! for death is chilling My pulses swift and fast; And yet in God I'm willing This hour should be my last.
From Eventide A Series of Tales and Poems by Afton, Effie
