spine-tingling
adjective
: very exciting, thrilling, or frightening
spine-tingling suspense
a spine-tingling performance
Examples of spine-tingling in a Sentence
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From spine-tingling walks through the woods to terrifying encounters with ghouls and goblins, here's a look at this year's collection of haunts.
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Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2024
The Seine at sundown is spine-tingling with a glass of wine, a water-facing chair and a friend, let alone with 300,000 fans lining the banks and rafts of waving Olympic athletes wafting over the water.
—Barry Svrluga, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
The work of famed demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren is coming to a long, and no doubt, spine-tingling end on the big screen.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2024
And then if spine-tingling tales are your thing, there's a prequel to A Quiet Place on the way.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 9 June 2024
Filmmakers can use horror to craft spine-tingling moods, keep audiences on their toes, and comment on culture.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 7 June 2024
On the market with both Knight Frank and Savills for a spine-tingling £42 million (or about $53.2 million), the swanky Belgravia residence is nestled within Chelsea Barracks, a former British Army barracks that’s been converted into an award-winning residential development.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024
But such spine-tingling encounters are always a distinct possibility when traversing the bush on foot.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2024
The spine-tingling romance story follows Nica and Rigel, both orphans at The Grave who are adopted by the same family.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2024
The Seine at sundown is spine-tingling with a glass of wine, a water-facing chair and a friend, let alone with 300,000 fans lining the banks and rafts of waving Olympic athletes wafting over the water.
—Barry Svrluga, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
The work of famed demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren is coming to a long, and no doubt, spine-tingling end on the big screen.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2024
And then if spine-tingling tales are your thing, there's a prequel to A Quiet Place on the way.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 9 June 2024
Filmmakers can use horror to craft spine-tingling moods, keep audiences on their toes, and comment on culture.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 7 June 2024
On the market with both Knight Frank and Savills for a spine-tingling £42 million (or about $53.2 million), the swanky Belgravia residence is nestled within Chelsea Barracks, a former British Army barracks that’s been converted into an award-winning residential development.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024
But such spine-tingling encounters are always a distinct possibility when traversing the bush on foot.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2024
The spine-tingling romance story follows Nica and Rigel, both orphans at The Grave who are adopted by the same family.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
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