spine-tingling
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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I remember and now cherish the spine-tingling moments in debates where someone changed their mind before my very eyes.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
All those opportunities stemmed from a single performance at the 2019 Grammys, where Carlile delivered a spine-tingling version of The Joke, an anthemic ballad for the persecuted.
From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025
But what shines through, from an illustrious beginning to what, after some hard years, feels like a happy end, is her ferocious talent; every performance, and we see many, is spine-tingling good.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2024
But had the three climbers, who ascended a trail called the Devil’s Backbone for its narrow ridge with spine-tingling drops on either side, seen any scorched earth or trees along the way?
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024
It was eerie, spine-tingling, unearthly; it lifted the hair on Harry’s scalp and made his heart feel as though it was swelling to twice its normal size.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
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