chilling
Example Sentences
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Shudder presents director Nicholas Pineda’s found-footage film about security guards at an old institution with a chilling past.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Oleksandr Pestrykov, an advocacy expert from the Ukrainian House foundation in Warsaw, told AFP that Ukrainians in Poland were feeling the effects of the chilling relations personally.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
The chilling encounter was captured in a surveillance camera recording that has racked up more than 2.3 million views on social media.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
One can imagine a slow drip of consumer horror stories having a chilling effect on people’s interest in Muse-like apps.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
The crisp, cold air blew in, chilling the small house.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
