Frisson is an English word with synonyms like shiver or chill. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Frisson in a sentence
Frisson meaning
- A sudden surge of excitement.
- A shiver; a thrill.
Using Frisson
- The main meaning on this page is: A sudden surge of excitement. | A shiver; a thrill.
- Useful related words include: shiver, chill, quiver, shudder.
- In the example corpus, frisson often appears in combinations such as: frisson of, the frisson.
Context around Frisson
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 8 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Frisson
- In this selection, "frisson" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, little, first, undeniable and ensemble stand out and add context to how "frisson" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a little frisson of excitement and an undeniable frisson in watching. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "frisson" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with frisson
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
We feel the frisson of mortality. (6 words)
Any kind of frisson around that?’ he asked. (8 words)
Editors get a frisson of excitement from worrying their readers. (10 words)
While earlier seasons hinted at a secret attraction between the two, the first frisson of romance only came about because Jackie and Hyde were stuck sitting on the couch together with no one else around and nothing else to do. (40 words)
In France the stock figure that in English is called the "noble savage" has always been simply "le bon sauvage", "the good wild man", a term without any of the paradoxical frisson of the English one. (36 words)
The narrative itself is nothing new, but there’s an undeniable frisson in watching events unfold in real time, with Forbes there to capture ministers’ gloriously unguarded reactions as votes fail and colleagues defect. (34 words)
Example sentences (11)
I’d be lying if I said I didn’t sometimes get a little frisson of excitement when I see a handsome man carrying a horse whip.
The Glenwood Springs Community Concert Association presents the Frisson Ensemble Monday evening, which performs a wide variety of genres and is made up of cello, violin, viola, oboe, clarinet and piano.
While earlier seasons hinted at a secret attraction between the two, the first frisson of romance only came about because Jackie and Hyde were stuck sitting on the couch together with no one else around and nothing else to do.
Any kind of frisson around that?’ he asked.
The film's joyful tone invites us to join in on the lovefest, though there is a frisson of drama that threatens to overshadow everything else.
We feel the frisson of mortality.
Frisson’s Cropped Becca Sweater is a likely choice for both dress up dinners for a very small group or a low-key type of Christmas spend at home.
The narrative itself is nothing new, but there’s an undeniable frisson in watching events unfold in real time, with Forbes there to capture ministers’ gloriously unguarded reactions as votes fail and colleagues defect.
Editors get a frisson of excitement from worrying their readers.
However, there’s a frisson of excitement, an erotic charge even, in knowing there are boundaries that cannot be crossed, and for artists to tiptoe as close to the line as possible.
In France the stock figure that in English is called the "noble savage" has always been simply "le bon sauvage", "the good wild man", a term without any of the paradoxical frisson of the English one.
Common combinations with frisson
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- frisson of 7×
- the frisson 2×