chilling

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These images are no mere jeremiads but chilling depictions of suffering—both mental and physical—that bring to mind the most haunting works of Otto Dix, Max Beckmann and Käthe Kollwitz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

In its own way, that’s even more chilling and resonant than the horrors of “The Handmaid’s Tale.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The change raised immediate legal concerns and, advocates say, contributed to a chilling effect, with some eligible households opting not to participate.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Gonzalez’s case isn’t over, but it has already sent a chilling message.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

And then Scythe Faraday spoke up—his voice quiet and measured, but somehow carrying an intensity that was chilling.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman