- present participle of chill.
chilling
Example Sentences
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Aside from the chilling effect higher borrowing costs have on debt-dependent industries such as real estate, a higher ‘risk-free rate’ impacts how Wall Street values riskier assets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The prosecution opposed the disclosures, saying they would have a "chilling effect" on the lone juror.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
The chilling encounter was captured in a surveillance camera recording that has racked up more than 2.3 million views on social media.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
The artists argued that Macklemore's removal represented a chilling effect on free speech.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
“I don’t know. I may never be chilling again.”
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
