: gravely disturbing or frightening
a chilling case of abuse
chilling
2 of 2present participle of chill entry 3
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Adjective
a Southern visitor who was unused to the chilling air of a Northeast winter
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Allen Iverson, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
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This chilling series unravels one of the most notorious unsolved crimes of our era, now taking a turn as a major suspect heads to trial.
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Adjective
Everyone was smoking, chilling.
—Allen Iverson, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Unsurprisingly, many of their offerings this week lean into October's chilling tradition, with a documentary getting deep into the family of a serial killer, a brutal Polish crime drama, and more.
—PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
This chilling series unravels one of the most notorious unsolved crimes of our era, now taking a turn as a major suspect heads to trial.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Over 40 years later, the movie remains as chilling and blazingly original as ever.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chilling
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“Chilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chilling. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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chilling
adjective
chill·ing
ˈchil-iŋ 
: very disturbing or frightening
a chilling case of abuse
chillingly
adverb
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