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

Those chilling hours proved their worth this month, when high temperatures arrived far earlier than usual.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Starring Eddie Marsan and Éanna Hardwicke, the film tells the fictional story of two bank employees who find themselves caught in a chilling and high-stakes situation.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

There was something chilling in the thought, something a little melancholy, and looking at the clock I saw that five more minutes had gone by.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier