chilling
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bitter, bleak, chill, chilly, nipping, nippy, raw, sharp
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The most chilling scene in the early new episodes of The Handmaid’s Tale comes when a 15-year-old Econowife, Eden (Sydney Sweeney), shyly tells June (Elisabeth Moss) that her new husband refuses to lie with her. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, "The Handmaid's Tale and the Suffering of Women," 25 Apr. 2018 While there has been much less warm air courtesy of a jet stream flowing down from Canada this year, a colder-than-normal Lake Michigan has also had a chilling effect. — Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Brrrr. Lake Michigan's surface temperature is 7 degrees colder than normal for this time of year," 20 June 2019 Others, of all political views, have objected to the OSC's unclear and unevenly applied rules which have a chilling effect on free speech for all federal employees. — Grace Segers, CBS News, "Federal watchdog recommends Kellyanne Conway be removed from job over repeat Hatch Act violations," 13 June 2019 Does Vladimir Putin not worry about the chilling effect that arrests like Michael Calvey’s will have on Western investment in Russia? — The New York Review of Books, "Amy Knight," 21 Mar. 2019 Jurors and spectators viewed a horrific doorbell video that captured the attack, which also could be heard in two chilling 911 calls that were played during the trial. — Elizabeth Zavala, San Antonio Express-News, "Woman convicted in pit bull attack formally sentenced," 19 Mar. 2018 The threat of having to face retribution on the mainland could also have a chilling effect, and silence the full-throated criticisms of the Communist regime that frequently ring out at protests. — Laignee Barron / Hong Kong, Time, "30 Years Later, Hong Kong Still Harbors the Spirit of Tiananmen," 4 June 2019 But some analysts said his surprise detention might have a chilling effect on Venezuela’s opposition. — Aritz Parra, The Seattle Times, "Venezuela’s ex-spy chief arrested in Madrid on US warrant," 13 Apr. 2019 The group also makes the case that the ban could have a chilling impact on the tech sector in Massachusetts and across the country. — Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, "Mass. tech leaders take stand against Trump’s travel ban," 24 Apr. 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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