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chilling

adjective

chill·​ing ˈchi-liŋ How to pronounce chilling (audio)
: gravely disturbing or frightening
a chilling case of abuse
chillingly adverb

Example Sentences

a Southern visitor who was unused to the chilling air of a Northeast winter
Recent Examples on the Web The chilling effect for victims who are not believed in the face of facts can be profound. Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2022 The crackdown has had a chilling effect in a country where the government has jailed nearly 200 politicians, business professionals, student leaders, social activists, and journalists over the past year. BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2022 But the ruling could have a chilling effect on solar energy development in Missouri, just as the federal government is trying to encourage it. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 Certainly, the over two years that teachers endured during virtual learning and then back to school, with extreme conditions faced by many, certainly had a chilling effect on many. CBS News, 14 Aug. 2022 Either step could have a chilling effect on Coinbase’s future listing decisions, while its overseas competitors would have fewer constraints on their growth. Gregory Zuckerman, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2022 Based on a novel of the same title by Alberto Moravia, the film is a chilling psychological portrait of a secret policeman in Fascist Italy. New York Times, 17 June 2022 That summer, the deposition from Constand’s civil suit was unsealed, its contents revealing a chilling portrait of Cosby as a calculating predator who used sedatives in his relentless pursuit of young women. Jessica M. Goldstein, The New Republic, 1 July 2021 While fame has expanded her awareness of the way the world works, it’s having a chilling effect on her personal life. Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chilling was in 1815

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