chills
Example Sentences
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“He’s been my muse on this street for a while. … He just roams around the store, chills, does his little nap thing, and hangs out with everybody, so he’s very social.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
The chills expanded nationally, then internationally, as the Bulls’ mystique grew and the NBA’s popularity exploded.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
Local authorities said the man in São Paulo had "exhibited symptoms such as fever", while the man in Rio de Janeiro, from Belgium, had shown "viral symptoms such as cough, chills and diarrhoea".
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
Their findings highlighted several commonly discussed symptoms, including some that may deserve closer scientific attention, such as menstrual irregularities and temperature-related complaints like chills and hot flashes.
From Science Daily ● May 24, 2026
The sound was truly like the howl of a ghost, the kind that gets inside you and it chills your bones.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
