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bitter, bleak, chill, chilly, nipping, nippy, raw, sharp
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The uncertainty around Brexit has also had a chilling effect on U.K. deal-making activity. — Nina Trentmann, WSJ, "No-Deal Brexit Could Spur U.K. Goodwill Impairments," 7 Mar. 2019 Suddenly, the room quieted down when Billie Eilish graced the stage to serenade and hypnotize the entire room with her chilling voice. — Kendall Lindsay, Vogue, "Billie Eilish Performs at the Launch Party for Garage Magazine's Latest Issue," 6 Feb. 2019 Last week’s polar vortex brought another chilling reminder about the economic damage of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s shale-drilling blockade. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Cuomo’s Cold Weather Tax," 4 Feb. 2019 This modern take on the classic series will maintain the chilling feeling viewers loved about the original, while also telling the stories through the lens of a premium Netflix documentary series. — Kelly O'sullivan, Country Living, "'Unsolved Mysteries' Is Getting a Netflix Reboot So Prepare to Have Nightmares Forever," 24 Jan. 2019 Ojai has the spa offerings, a big plus for Hyland, a skin-care devotee who highly recommends chilling sheet masks in the fridge before applying. — Zahra Barnes, SELF, "Sarah Hyland Opens Up About Dialysis and Her Second Kidney Transplant," 10 Dec. 2018 In other species, ritual greetings seem to play a role in chilling-out tense moments. — Cathleen O'grady, Ars Technica, "Some clues about why male Guinea baboons fondle each other’s genitals," 18 Nov. 2018 Her chilling performance as Aunt Lydia in The Handmaid's Tale perfectly captures the horror of what can happen when women uphold—and support—misogynistic culture. — Glamour, "Follow Glamour's 2018 Women of the Year Summit Live," 11 Nov. 2018 In the case of The Little Stranger, the result is a ghost story that doubles as a chilling look at toxic masculinity. — Aja Romano, Vox, "How The Little Stranger uses its ghost story to mask a study in toxic masculinity," 6 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'chilling.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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