chilling

Example Sentences

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Gonzalez’s case isn’t over, but it has already sent a chilling message.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

"What chilling effect does that have on the world we live in? You don't like what a public official does and you make a joke, and you're dragged into court?"

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

It also “vibe scented” a horror movie, creating a fragrance, distributed at screenings, that “captures the chilling, damp, metallic stillness of a nightmare that won’t let you escape,” according to the film’s press materials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Still, the mere invocation of license revocation has a powerful chilling effect.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

“I don’t know. I may never be chilling again.”

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini