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

Later, a stranger gleefully approaches Kornev, convinced he knows him, and the effect is chilling — a glitch in the matrix in which human connection briefly flourishes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 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

She said that exposing sex-crime victims “can also have a chilling effect on other people being willing to come forward.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Now fear dug sharp talons into Ophie, chilling her blood and making her shiver.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland