spine-tingling

adjective

: very exciting, thrilling, or frightening
spine-tingling suspense
a spine-tingling performance

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Remember the spine-tingling dinosaur roars of Jurassic Park? Jon Kirchner, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 Read on for a sneak peek inside the spine-tingling pages. Lizz Schumer, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025 Scariest House in America drew more than 8.3 million viewers in its freshman season and will return with six new episodes spotlighting spine-tingling elements to embrace the spirit of Halloween. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2025 The last few seconds of the first episode are particularly spine-tingling. Scott Bryan, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025 Based on the spine-tingling story by Joe Hill, fest alum Natasha Kermani (Lucky, Nightstream ‘20) directs a terrifying continuation of a classic tale. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025 Still, Corrin powered through, delivering one of the most intense and spine-tingling moments in the film. Laura Bradley, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025 Filmmakers can use horror to craft spine-tingling moods, keep audiences on their toes, and comment on culture. Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025 The explosion of noise that met Jhon Duran’s finish was spine-tingling. Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024

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“Spine-tingling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spine-tingling. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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