spine-tingling
adjective
: very exciting, thrilling, or frightening
spine-tingling suspense
a spine-tingling performance
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More importantly, the most recent of these sightings, just two years ago, was by a railroad passenger, so keep a lookout for a tall, hairy figure, or for massive footprints, which are also commonly reported, and listen for the mysterious creature’s spine-tingling howls.
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The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
Creator/showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar return for the spine-tingling second season of WEDNESDAY, alongside executive producer and director Tim Burton.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
But the 1978 take has Jeff Goldblum, Leonard Nimoy, and one of the most spine-tingling endings of all time.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2025
Graham Jones returns with another spine-tingling horror novel, which recounts the life of an early-century vampire that haunts a Native American reservation.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 19 July 2025
Though a separate stairway makes a less spine-tingling zigzag down from the parking area, the abode, which is being marketed in the United States by Tracy Tutor at Compass, certainly isn’t for the faint of heart.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 July 2025
Here, Light speaks to Deadline about mindfulness, reincarnation and working with her cast and crew to bring this spine-tingling dynamic to life.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 4 June 2025
Remember the spine-tingling dinosaur roars of Jurassic Park?
—Jon Kirchner, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
Creator/showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar return for the spine-tingling second season of WEDNESDAY, alongside executive producer and director Tim Burton.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
But the 1978 take has Jeff Goldblum, Leonard Nimoy, and one of the most spine-tingling endings of all time.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2025
Graham Jones returns with another spine-tingling horror novel, which recounts the life of an early-century vampire that haunts a Native American reservation.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 19 July 2025
Though a separate stairway makes a less spine-tingling zigzag down from the parking area, the abode, which is being marketed in the United States by Tracy Tutor at Compass, certainly isn’t for the faint of heart.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 July 2025
Here, Light speaks to Deadline about mindfulness, reincarnation and working with her cast and crew to bring this spine-tingling dynamic to life.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 4 June 2025
Remember the spine-tingling dinosaur roars of Jurassic Park?
—Jon Kirchner, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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“Spine-tingling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spine-tingling. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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