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
The book is thrilling in Austin’s close attention to details, from the grasses to rivers and hard-trod trails.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026
The effect, if not necessarily the intent, is thrilling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
It is a stretch, it is a dare, it is bold, it is brave, it is thrilling.
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 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
