spine-tingling
adjective
: very exciting, thrilling, or frightening
spine-tingling suspense
a spine-tingling performance
Examples of spine-tingling in a Sentence
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Below is a selection of powerful reads for every taste, ranging from spine-tingling thrillers to poignant reflections on American history, swoony romance and everything in between.
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Janey Wetzel,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
His most spine-tingling moment came later, when doing a post-production recording session with McCarthy.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
This is an album of spine-tingling purification.
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David Harris,
SPIN,
15 Apr. 2026
Though there was a thrilling edge to their early work—the lightning-in-a-bottle sample drill of Polo Perks and Moh Baretta, that spine-tingling Pasto Flocco run—it’s been dulled a bit in favor of ambling minimalism.
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Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
6 Apr. 2026
Alfred Hitchcock’s legendary thriller Psycho comes alive on the big screen as its spine-tingling score is performed live-to-film by the Cincinnati Pops.
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Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Feb. 2026
Fans of spine-tingling storytelling have a new reason to check the calendar.
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Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
More mindful cooks, however, preferred tater tots, which, at their peak texture, offer spine-tingling crunch.
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Cesar Hernandez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Feb. 2026
Visitors can also join ghost tours and explore Yosemite Cemetery for more spine-tingling history during Halloween season.
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Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Janey Wetzel,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
His most spine-tingling moment came later, when doing a post-production recording session with McCarthy.
—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
This is an album of spine-tingling purification.
—
David Harris,
SPIN,
15 Apr. 2026
Though there was a thrilling edge to their early work—the lightning-in-a-bottle sample drill of Polo Perks and Moh Baretta, that spine-tingling Pasto Flocco run—it’s been dulled a bit in favor of ambling minimalism.
—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
6 Apr. 2026
Alfred Hitchcock’s legendary thriller Psycho comes alive on the big screen as its spine-tingling score is performed live-to-film by the Cincinnati Pops.
—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Feb. 2026
Fans of spine-tingling storytelling have a new reason to check the calendar.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
More mindful cooks, however, preferred tater tots, which, at their peak texture, offer spine-tingling crunch.
—
Cesar Hernandez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Feb. 2026
Visitors can also join ghost tours and explore Yosemite Cemetery for more spine-tingling history during Halloween season.
—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Spine-tingling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spine-tingling. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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