Advertisement

Advertisement

View definitions for chilling

chilling

adjective as in frightening

Discover More

Example Sentences

For many in South Korea, the move chillingly harked to the country’s past military dictatorships.

Others worry it has a chilling effect on people calling for help during an overdose.

The Labor Department during Trump’s first term issued a rule that had a chilling effect on workplace retirement plans that included ESG funds, a limitation that’s proven costly for retirement account administrators.

From Salon

His declaration was a chilling reminder of a period many in South Korea have tried to forget.

From BBC

Taken together, Apple’s policies have a chilling effect on employees’ willingness to be whistleblowers on internal issues and on their freedom of movement in the job market, the lawsuit said.

Advertisement

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement