: 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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a thrilling adventure movie
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This thrilling limited series will be available for binge-watching soon.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
The film, about the fictional selection of the next pope, needed to feel like a thrilling drama, not a documentary.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
After the Commanders secured a thrilling 30-24 overtime victory over the Falcons on Sunday Night Football, the celebration at Northwest Stadium took an even more personal turn.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
The latest, a thrilling 36-33 comeback victory over the NFC East-leading Philadelphia Eagles, put Washington on the cusp of its first playoff appearance since 2020 and cemented Daniels as the massive favorite for Offensive Rookie of the Year.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Dana Feldman, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
The film, about the fictional selection of the next pope, needed to feel like a thrilling drama, not a documentary.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
After the Commanders secured a thrilling 30-24 overtime victory over the Falcons on Sunday Night Football, the celebration at Northwest Stadium took an even more personal turn.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
The latest, a thrilling 36-33 comeback victory over the NFC East-leading Philadelphia Eagles, put Washington on the cusp of its first playoff appearance since 2020 and cemented Daniels as the massive favorite for Offensive Rookie of the Year.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Thrilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrilling. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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