chilling

Example Sentences

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And the truly chilling part is how quickly Washington has adapted to it.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

A towering performance that is also impressively contoured, Lithgow’s portrayal of dyspeptic British author Roald Dahl infuses Mark Rosenblatt’s drama with chilling mystery.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Shepard said the potential new law could be applied unevenly, and the language could have a chilling effect on investigative journalism.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

The fine was issued by the Office for Students, the regulator of England's universities, over the university's trans and non-binary inclusion policy which it said had a "chilling" effect on free speech.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Over at Brick's place in the afternoon, there's a bunch of us just chilling.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon