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goose bumps

[goos-buhmps] / ˈgusˌbʌmps /


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"I got goose bumps when I first read the script," the British actress tells the BBC, adding she had five auditions for the role.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025

“It gives me goose bumps when I think about that scene,” Thornton said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2024

“It gives me goose bumps to know that the vision that we had back then” paid off, Cárdenas said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2024

She asked to see it and within minutes had “kind of a goose bumps feeling when you just know it’s an amazing show,” she said.

From New York Times • Jan. 22, 2024

Aru faced the demon, ignoring the goose bumps crawling down her spine.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi




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