as in thrills
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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The first full week of October leans into spooky season hard, with the new season of Ryan Murphy's Monster and cool-looking thrills from all over the globe.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025 -
While not quite the goalfest from Matchday 1 against Borussia Dortmund, this game had its thrills with 30 shots, 10 of which were on target.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Special teams coordinator Tracy Smith pointed out that Dallas can both return and cover kicks, which is fairly unusual in the NFL but not unheard of.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Nick Pope was forced into a few saves, even if most of them were comfortable, and two of the goals were spot kicks — but nobody associated with Newcastle will care.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Frissons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frissons. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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