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.
was thrilling
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past progressiveof thrill.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Watching him make the audience laugh was thrilling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Glenn, the leader after the short program, said it was "thrilling and terrifying" to skate after Levito and Liu had each brought the Enterprise Center crowd to its feet.
From Barron's ● Jan. 10, 2026
To have access to my cultural heritage in plant-based form was thrilling — and delicious.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2024
It was thrilling and brought a richly deserved success.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2024
I couldn’t say it was thrilling, how he jumped on that board thing and rolled down the hill, twisting the T left and right and then swerving it around.
From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia
