chilling message

Frequency: 7.511.4 per million words

A communication that is frightening or has sinister implications.

chillingADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

message

Examples (10)

  • The kidnapper left a chilling message demanding a ransom.
  • The news report delivered a chilling message about the spread of the new virus.
  • The film's final scene contains a chilling message about the future of humanity.
  • An anonymous letter with a chilling message was slipped under her door.
  • The dictator's speech sent a chilling message to all opposing factions.
  • He discovered an old diary with a chilling message scrawled on the last page.
  • The complete silence from the authorities was in itself a chilling message.
  • Climate scientists are trying to convey a chilling message about the consequences of inaction.
  • The CEO's memo about "restructuring" carried a chilling message for the employees.
  • The judge's final verdict served as a chilling message to would-be offenders.