chill

Example Sentences

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On March 18, Dakar called for an international investigation into "allegations of corruption within the CAF leadership" in a statement that sent a chill through Morocco.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Mortgage rates rose for the fourth straight week to the highest level since September, a sharp reversal that threatens to chill the start of the important spring home-buying season.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

When I think back on most of those meals, I remember not salvation but a certain chill.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

“This is going to chill people from participating in the system.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

It was warm from his own body, hopefully enough to ease her chill until the other humans arrived.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman