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  • present participle of thrill.
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thrilling

[thril-ing] / ˈθrɪl ɪŋ /


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Eastwood plays the spoon-wielding lead in this thrilling jailbreak saga based on the infamous real-life escape from the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in 1962.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

And the shares seem to trade higher with each subsequent night of Jalen Brunson heroics—they rose 2% to a fresh record last Thursday following the Knicks’ thrilling Game 1 win.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Ali Louis Bourzgui’s somewhat unexpected yet eminently worthy triumph for his featured performance as the vampire with front-man magnetism, catalyzed the production’s thrilling virtuosity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

As thrilling as it was to immerse myself in American sports, English football was my foundational text.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

In general, though, we learned that, as thrilling as it looked, trying to maneuver a body suddenly weightless out in space could actually be quite tiring for the person.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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