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thrills

NOUN

sudden excitement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adventure fun inspiration pleasure wallop

STRONG

bang blast charge circus fireworks flash flush kicks lift refreshment response sensation stimulation tingle titillation turn-on twitter upper

WEAK

good feeling

Antonyms

STRONGEST

sadness

WEAK

calm depression

VERB

excite, stimulate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

animate delight electrify enchant fire up inspire tickle titillate wow

STRONG

arouse enthuse flush flutter galvanize glow grab juice move palpitate quicken quiver rally rouse score send stir tingle tremble

WEAK

blow away go over big key up knock one's socks off race one's motor stir up turn on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discourage disenchant repulse

STRONG

be still calm dissuade dull lose retard weaken

WEAK

bring down depress dishearten

Example Sentences

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To float comfortably off to dreamland with a book, find a writer who informs, entertains and keeps the thrills modest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“The thing that thrills me is that Eboni and Sanaz get to be on that list forever.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

"So I think that even with 30 years on the game's legacy, people still want to go through those thrills over and over again, because that's really what makes us human."

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

After the thrills and spills of the ice hockey, the Games will close in the elegant surroundings of Verona.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

They don’t deceive you with thrills and trick endings.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy