as in chilly
uncomfortably cool
a Southern visitor who was unused to the chilling air of a Northeast winter
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as in freezing
to cause to lose heat
chill the gelatin for two hours, until it sets
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as in relaxing
to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety
you want to hang out with us and just chill this weekend?
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as in discouraging
to lessen the courage or confidence of
investors chilled by the floundering economy
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as in lounging
to spend time doing nothing
instead of going out tonight, let's stay in and chill
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Mara Reinstein, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2024
The husband of Suzanne Simpson, the missing Texas mom of four, sent a series of chilling texts to his business partner just days after his wife vanished.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
But, unfortunately, the Jacksons stumbled into something else chilling.
—Kate Sosin, Them, 21 Oct. 2024
In Netflix’s Woman of the Hour, Anna Kendrick stars and makes her directorial debut in the chilling thriller.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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The chilling concept dates back to a 1927 silent movie called The Cat and the Canary, in which a family is stalked by a mysterious figure inside a decaying mansion that overlooks New York’s Hudson River.
—Mara Reinstein, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2024
The husband of Suzanne Simpson, the missing Texas mom of four, sent a series of chilling texts to his business partner just days after his wife vanished.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
But, unfortunately, the Jacksons stumbled into something else chilling.
—Kate Sosin, Them, 21 Oct. 2024
In Netflix’s Woman of the Hour, Anna Kendrick stars and makes her directorial debut in the chilling thriller.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Early Thursday morning, Milwaukee is expected to see a chilly low of 38 degrees.Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
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Styling-wise, pair the latter with a retro sneaker and cashmere sweater—and on especially chilly days, layer in a cute beanie and fluffy scarf.Laura Jackson, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024
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The reality star and the singer both dated comedian Pete Davidson (Grande, in fact, was engaged to him) and were recently spotted looking totally chill with one another when Kardashian hosted a screening of Wicked at her cavernous home.Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2024
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To be fair, all the Leading Hotels of the World will take very good care of you no matter what your current condition is, but this hotel gem is particularly chill, dreamy, and drama-free.Alyssa Shelasky, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
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Many families took their losses and abandoned their lands to seize opportunities for financial success in major Italian cities when the future for those in the country looked bleak.Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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The result is an unbowed President Putin, an acute foreign policy failure for President Biden, a geopolitical power shift in favor of the U.S.’s adversaries, and a bleak outlook for Ukraine.Suriya Jayanti, TIME, 20 Oct. 2024
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After a bitter campaign, a bare 51% majority of machinists in January 2014 approved a contract extension that made union members hired after that ineligible for pensions and froze increases for existing employees starting in October 2016.David Koenig, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
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The intrigue: All eyes are on the Texans' offensive line, which faced criticism after allowing three rushing plays of 10 yards or more and 4 sacks in last week's bitter 24-22 loss to the Green Bay Packers.Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
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In response, more spas offering both saunas and cold plunges have opened up across the country.Zachery Eanes, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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In the technique, which law enforcement is more commonly using to solve cold cases, commercial DNA databases are searched to find family matches to the DNA of a crime suspect, a victim or a missing person.Antonio Planas, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Chilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chilling. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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