spine-chiller
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The first national champion was Kansas, which edged Michigan State in a 44-42 spine-chiller last year in Houston on, apparently, two free throws from manager Collin Cook, according to his teammate Kueffer.
From Washington Post
There is key information held back so that "True Story" plays more like a spine-chiller about whether Longo killed his family.
From Los Angeles Times
Andrew Mueller The multi-era, supernatural, farmhouse-based spine-chiller continues.
From The Guardian
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