thrilling
adjective
producing sudden, strong, and deep emotion or excitement.
thrillingly
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a word derived from
thrilling.
Example Sentences
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With a cast of seven men and seven women, the largest of the run, and “Stampede” the name of the second of Harrison’s four movements, “Duo” proved a thrillingly dramatic piece.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
His is an epic that breathes—raggedly, unevenly, but thrillingly alive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
More thrillingly, there was the dazzling two-footed manoeuvre that took him into a shooting position at the end of the game.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
Many of this year’s recipients of cinema’s most coveted award were thrillingly diverse.
From Salon ● Mar. 16, 2026
She could not fly, for ostriches are flightless birds, but she could run like the wind, and gave the children ostrich rides that were thrillingly fast.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
