chilling

Example Sentences

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“The fears that ICE would raid shows didn’t really materialize, but there is a chilling effect,” said Andy Gensler, editor of the touring-biz trade bible Pollstar.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

He said those chilling words shouldn’t be taken literally, according to a recording shared with the Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Gonzalez’s case isn’t over, but it has already sent a chilling message.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Horror is filled with trend-hopping and mimicry — the genre itself holds a mirror to our cultural anxieties, replicating them with chilling, hyperbolic intensity.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

Later we were just chilling in our empty campsite, under a full moon.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña