chills

Example Sentences

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Wiseman said the solar eclipse was particularly poignant: "I'm actually in chills right now just thinking about it, my palms are sweating."

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

That sent chills down the spines of Motor City executives who fretted—fairly perhaps—about safety and their pecking order in the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Wind chills were as cold as -36C, which can cause frostbite to set in in as little as 10 minutes.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

For those of us in the greater Northeast, frigid temperatures, subzero wind chills and high piles of snow that have now turned into thick blocks of ice remain relentless.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

I got the most spectacular chills, just from trying to imagine.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver