bone-chilling
adjective
bone-chill·ing
ˈbōn-ˌchi-liŋ 
: intensely cold
bone-chilling weather
also
: penetrating, disturbing, or intense in emotional or physical effect
bone-chilling drama
a bone-chilling wind
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Examples of bone-chilling in a Sentence
we stood in line for hours in the bone-chilling weather
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Hacks will be back following a bone-chilling season 3 finale — and a slew of Emmy awards at the September 2024 ceremony.
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Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024
At every turn Aja keeps us on the edge of our seats with an exceptional skill to create bone-chilling scares out of almost nothing.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2024
The midnight revolver, meanwhile, is the perfect way to warm up during a bone-chilling winter’s night with its bourbon, allspice, and cinnamon bark smoke.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2024
Frigid temperatures While much of the country is expected to see average or above normal temperatures this winter, the Great Lakes region and North Central States are expected to see bone-chilling temperatures.
—Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2024
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Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024
At every turn Aja keeps us on the edge of our seats with an exceptional skill to create bone-chilling scares out of almost nothing.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2024
The midnight revolver, meanwhile, is the perfect way to warm up during a bone-chilling winter’s night with its bourbon, allspice, and cinnamon bark smoke.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2024
Frigid temperatures While much of the country is expected to see average or above normal temperatures this winter, the Great Lakes region and North Central States are expected to see bone-chilling temperatures.
—Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Bone-chilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bone-chilling. Accessed 27 Oct. 2024.
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