spine-tingling

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That set the tone for a spine-tingling atmosphere, which intensified further as Gareth Bale scored two stunning individual goals to give Wales a 2-1 victory.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025

Giant tifos and choreographed displays are common, singing is non-stop and the atmosphere is spine-tingling.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2025

It was spine-tingling as the newer Everton tradition of an air-raid siren blared before Z-Cars, the soundtrack to the start of every Goodison Park game, rang out.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2025

But what shines through, from an illustrious beginning to what, after some hard years, feels like a happy end, is her ferocious talent; every performance, and we see many, is spine-tingling good.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2024

It was eerie, spine-tingling, unearthly; it lifted the hair on Harry’s scalp and made his heart feel as though it was swelling to twice its normal size.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling