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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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Jonathan Pearce: I fancy Algeria could repeat the thrills Morrocco gave us four years ago so I've picked a trio of their players to look out for.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

"A candidate who can have a story that makes you want to know what happens next, and who delivers sure-fire twists and turns and thrills, that's what we want."

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari has unveiled its first fully electric model, the Luce, belatedly joining rivals like Porsche and Lamborghini to offer clean-energy driving thrills.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

What should have been a day of nail-biting and thrills threatened, instead, to be one of consternation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

I bet a rollercoaster back to Jankburg would be completely flat and devoid of thrills, “The first rollercoaster in the world on which you can actually nap,” I bet they’d advertise.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle