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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Spanning decades, the movie captures his encounters with romance and heartbreak, grief and redemption — at a deliberate pace, the thrills being found in Adolpho Veloso’s lush cinematography and Edgerton’s quietly stirring performance.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026 -
For investors and policymakers, now’s the time to prepare for disappointments as well as thrills.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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Football’s lawmakers will hold talks on how to combat deliberate time-wasting next week, with a countdown for throw-ins and goal-kicks and a time limit for substitutions being considered.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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The film’s narrative kicks into gear when the legendary sun-shooting archer vanishes during a mission to rescue the dying sun, prompting Chang Er to embark on a perilous journey to the moon’s dark side alongside an earthbound bandit who crash-lands into her world.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Frissons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frissons. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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