spine-tingling

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All those opportunities stemmed from a single performance at the 2019 Grammys, where Carlile delivered a spine-tingling version of The Joke, an anthemic ballad for the persecuted.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

The weigh-in was spine-tingling as the Mancunian stared down Mayweather.

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2025

Giant tifos and choreographed displays are common, singing is non-stop and the atmosphere is spine-tingling.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2025

All credit to Miriam Buether’s incredibly agile scenic design, Jon Clark’s dynamic lighting and, most especially, Paul Arditti’s spine-tingling sound design and DJ Walde’s ethereally commanding music for turning the Marquis into a mind-blowing funhouse.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2025

It was eerie, spine-tingling, unearthly; it lifted the hair on Harry’s scalp and made his heart feel as though it was swelling to twice its normal size.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling