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goose bumps

[goos-buhmps] / ˈgusˌbʌmps /


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"I got goose bumps when I first read the script," the British actress tells the BBC, adding she had five auditions for the role.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025

“It gives me goose bumps when I think about that scene,” Thornton said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2024

Seeing Tyla's meteoric rise to fame has given her goose bumps, she adds.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2023

Some of the neurons responding to light contact might make you shiver and give you goose bumps.

From New York Times • Nov. 8, 2023

They all stood and looked at each other for a minute, and Natalie got goose bumps.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz