chilling

Example Sentences

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However, tropical fruits such as mangoes are sensitive to chilling injury when temperatures become too low.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

There’s a chilling promise in the preface of “This Dark Night,” Deborah Lutz’s account of the life of a celebrated early-19th-century English poet and novelist.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Kerry Washington, “Imperfect Women” “It’s a shame that Hulu’s chilling true-crime series ‘Murdaugh: Death in the Family’ isn’t getting much attention this awards season.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

"Having to relive it numerous times over the last 10 years, it's very chilling - but getting this point where there's justice being served, it's a good feeling."

From BBC • May 6, 2026

But then a chilling song shattered the moment.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis