as in thrill
a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings
those two are still caught up in the giddy frisson of a new romance
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Recent Examples of frisson
And yet there was little news in it, beyond the frisson of excitement at the beginning when Al Green, a Texas Democrat, was thrown out of the chamber for protesting.
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Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2025
For the students, the evacuations at first carry an air of palpable panic, even a perverse frisson of adventure, though with frequent repetition, mortal danger gets blunted into exasperated boredom.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
By night, his workplace offers camaraderie and a frisson of excitement.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 1 Feb. 2025
And Pantera has less exposition than most heist flicks, which gives it an extra frisson of pleasant incoherence.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
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Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2025
For the students, the evacuations at first carry an air of palpable panic, even a perverse frisson of adventure, though with frequent repetition, mortal danger gets blunted into exasperated boredom.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
By night, his workplace offers camaraderie and a frisson of excitement.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 1 Feb. 2025
And Pantera has less exposition than most heist flicks, which gives it an extra frisson of pleasant incoherence.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frisson
Noun
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These toys have become hugely popular worldwide, with people collecting, reselling, and getting a real thrill just from the unboxing experience.—
Zoriana Zahorodnia,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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This tree house style trades at-home frills for the thrills of nature.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Aug. 2025
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The Dolphins challenged for the league-worst the last couple of years, so the opening three Chicago kicks mattered.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Aug. 2025
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Marion earned preseason first-team honors as a kick returner by Sporting News, Phil Steele, Walter Camp and Athlon.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Frisson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frisson. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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