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.
were 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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Scenes of Redford and Hoffman taking phone calls and scribbling down notes, or poring over library slips in desperate search of a kernel of a lead, were thrilling.
From Salon ● Mar. 7, 2026
The team who were thrilling winners of this competition in May have lost their edge for now.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2025
Dropped quarters in the couch cushions or a faded fiver plucked from the laundry basket were thrilling and entirely plausible prizes.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 6, 2023
The cheung fun noodles that were thrilling one night were overloaded with XO sauce the next.
From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2022
The final minutes of the game were thrilling.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
