chilly
Example Sentences
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I was perplexed to read Mr. Oluseyi’s explanation for why stargazing can be a chilly experience.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Along the California coast, this month is typically associated with “May gray,” persistent gray skies that keep temperatures relatively chilly.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
“You would never think that America’s sweetheart would be so brilliant as this extremely chilly, withholding suburban housewife,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Tuesday will begin on a chilly note, with any early fog soon clearing to leave sunny spells, but also a scattering of showers - most frequent across Scotland, northern England, the Midlands and Wales.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
But they could not stand brooding in the chilly rain.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
Vocabulary lists containing chilly
Wintry Words
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