goose bumps
Example Sentences
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Justin Matthews, director of Hansons Auctioneers, described the watch as having given him "goose bumps" when he first held it.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
“It gives me goose bumps to know that the vision that we had back then” paid off, Cárdenas said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2024
She asked to see it and within minutes had “kind of a goose bumps feeling when you just know it’s an amazing show,” she said.
From New York Times • Jan. 22, 2024
“I’m getting goose bumps remembering it,” Keenist said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2024
The joy of sticking it to Elliot faded quickly as goose bumps prickled up my neck.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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