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Chilling is an English word with synonyms like scarey or scary. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Chilling meaning

  1. Becoming cold.
  2. Causing cold.
  3. Causing mild fear.

Synonyms of Chilling

scarey scary shivery shuddery alarming cooling temperature reduction temperature change

Using Chilling

  • The main meaning on this page is: Becoming cold. | Causing cold. | Causing mild fear.
  • Useful related words include: scarey, scary, shivery, shuddery.
  • In the example corpus, chilling often appears in combinations such as: the chilling, chilling effect, have chilling.

Context around Chilling

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 9 start, 8 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Chilling

  • In this selection, "chilling" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, define, same, offered, effect, insight and blunts stand out and add context to how "chilling" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a chilling fbi profile and a chilling murder which. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "chilling" sits close to words such as bites, destined and dial, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with chilling

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

A chilling murder which shook Merseyside was left unsolved for 16 years. (12 words)

At the time, Sheriff Graeme Napier said the assault would have a “chilling impact” across the city. (17 words)

As police continued to investigate this tragedy, they found a chilling search history on the husband's phone. (18 words)

Another chilling moment comes when she recalls being in London and telling Hutchence, who was in Sydney that she and their infant daughter were delaying their return to Australia amid a court battle with her ex-husband Bob Geldof. (39 words)

A former Navy psychologist offered chilling insight into the possible state-of-minds of the people aboard the missing Titanic sub, how France is compensating victims of pollution, and more of today's top videos. (35 words)

After initially refusing actor Lester Blaine (a chilling Jack Palance) for a role in one of her plays, she meets him on a train and falls for him, and the pair marry soon after. (34 words)

Example sentences (20)

Chilling blunts flavor, so though the soup may have initially tasted fine, after chilling it likely will need additional salt and pepper.

This person doesn’t believe the experiences of beer industry executives will necessarily have a chilling effect inside this person’s company—depending on how you define chilling.

And if there was a chilling effect from the library purchase, the same chilling effect could happen with the new location, the mayor said.

A chilling FBI profile between of the Gilgo Beach killer has resurfaced after Rex Heuermann, who denies all charges, was charged in connection with the murders.

A chilling murder which shook Merseyside was left unsolved for 16 years.

Additionally, he left a lasting impression on young audiences worldwide through his chilling portrayal of Lord Voldemort in the "Harry Potter" films.

A former Navy psychologist offered chilling insight into the possible state-of-minds of the people aboard the missing Titanic sub, how France is compensating victims of pollution, and more of today's top videos.

After initially refusing actor Lester Blaine (a chilling Jack Palance) for a role in one of her plays, she meets him on a train and falls for him, and the pair marry soon after.

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Although bloom time is strongly influenced by chilling requirements, other aspects of floral development in Malus and their contributions to bloom time are less known.

Amidst the humor and levity, also depicts chilling acts of animal cruelty in such a way that heavily affects its audience.

And while many associate the moment with Martin Tyler’s spine-chilling commentary, Cleverley’s heartbreak no longer allows him to appreciate the legendary commentator.

A new report detailing ’ alleged history of “extreme” physical and emotional features a “chilling” claim about statements provided by his exes.

An extraordinary image of a young woman surrounded by the rubble of her own apartment after a air strike has offered a chilling insight into the reality of ’s war.

Another chilling image shows Faulkner smiling behind a mask as he raises his hands up in the air in celebration.

Another chilling moment comes when she recalls being in London and telling Hutchence, who was in Sydney that she and their infant daughter were delaying their return to Australia amid a court battle with her ex-husband Bob Geldof.

Apple TV+ debuted a trailer for the chilling new docuseries The Enfield Poltergeist with audio recordings that will fill you with dread.

As police continued to investigate this tragedy, they found a chilling search history on the husband's phone.

As well as her chilling position on immigration, Suella Braverman is slow to act or outright indifferent to the issues facing women.

At the time, Sheriff Graeme Napier said the assault would have a “chilling impact” across the city.

Besides shedding light on how police came to arrest Kohberger, the affidavit offered some new chilling details about his alleged behavior.

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Common combinations with chilling

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "chilling" in a sentence?
An example: "Chilling blunts flavor, so though the soup may have initially tasted fine, after chilling it likely will need additional salt and pepper." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "chilling" from authentic English texts.
What does "chilling" mean?
Chilling means: Becoming cold.
What are synonyms of "chilling"?
Common synonyms of "chilling" include: scarey, scary, shivery, shuddery, alarming, cooling, temperature reduction, temperature change.
How many example sentences with "chilling" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "chilling", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.