chilling

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Judge Dean described the transcript of the call as "chilling".

From BBC • May 29, 2026

She called the network’s decision to allow her contract to expire “a deliberate choice to penalize a journalist for refusing to sanitize factually accurate reporting” that “sends a chilling message to the entire newsroom.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

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

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

“Everybody’s very relaxed, just chilling, sitting down,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

His enemies laughed at him with a harsh and chilling laughter.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien