spine-tingling
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Dr Jen Jones, GCT chief executive, described the moment as "truly spine-tingling," adding that it had validated two decades of collaboration between scientists, charities and the local community.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
The weigh-in was spine-tingling as the Mancunian stared down Mayweather.
From BBC • Sep. 14, 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
But had the three climbers, who ascended a trail called the Devil’s Backbone for its narrow ridge with spine-tingling drops on either side, seen any scorched earth or trees along the way?
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024
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
