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chilling

[chil-ing] / ˈtʃɪl ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
frightening
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“The chilling effect could not only be on films critical of AI, they could be on films critical of all kinds of things that these companies have their tentacles in,” Thompson said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

And the survivors' stories from inside the wards are chilling.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

Those decisions came on the heels of Tuesday’s chilling news for green card holders who might want to travel outside the United States in the form of Blanche v.

From Slate • Jun. 27, 2026

This had a chilling effect on tech-loving individual investors.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

There is almost certainly a link between the quietness of the Sun at this time and the chilling of the Earth.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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