chills

Example Sentences

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“It plays when Alice goes off to college and then for the end credits. It gave me chills when I saw it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Local authorities said the man in São Paulo had "exhibited symptoms such as fever", while the man in Rio de Janeiro, from Belgium, had shown "viral symptoms such as cough, chills and diarrhoea".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Their findings highlighted several commonly discussed symptoms, including some that may deserve closer scientific attention, such as menstrual irregularities and temperature-related complaints like chills and hot flashes.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

A new terminal that chills and exports LNG just came online on the Gulf Coast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Chills ran down my back, but I couldn’t tell for sure if it was thrill chills or the creeps.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver