thrill
verb (used with object)
to affect with a sudden wave of keen emotion or excitement, as to produce a tremor or tingling sensation through the body.
is thrilling
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present progressiveof thrill (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Whether that game is thrilling or boring, and no matter who wins, the focus will be on spectacle, showmanship and soccer, in roughly that order.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
"As much as it is thrilling and dark and complicated, also people can see the human element of what Harlan does."
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2026
If the rumors about a rivalry are true, you can score this one for the British singer, as her song is thrilling and this one is plodding and forgettable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2025
I mean even though this is a depressing opera, the music is thrilling and I know I’m going to shed a tear at the end.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2025
And yet the heat that springs from the constant danger, from a lifestyle of near-death experience, is thrilling.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
