: causing a feeling of great excitement or happiness
a thrilling discovery
a thrilling performance
… flashes into the end zone to give the Rams the winning touchdown in the most thrilling Super Bowl finish ever.—
Rick Reilly
Rick Reilly
thrillingly
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Who, in fact, are the good guys and who are the bad guys in the dramas that unfold here so thrillingly?
—Marie Winn
Marie Winn
… this is a powerful and thrillingly strange movie …
—Terrence Rafferty
Terrence Rafferty
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Syracuse, New York CNN — As two other crosstown rivals played a thrilling lacrosse game that went into overtime one night last week, some members of the Westhill High School boys’ varsity lacrosse team were in the stands hatching a plan.
—Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
With 43 points, nine rebounds and six assists in his team's thrilling 116-113 win, Edwards continued a massive postseason to date.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
However, the supporting cast had important roles as well, with Barcelona and Inter’s centre-forwards playing vital tactical roles in a thrilling 3-3 draw.
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“Thrilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrilling. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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