cold chill

Frequency: 7.05.5 per million words

a feeling of coldness

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Examples (10)

  • A cold chill ran down her spine as the ghost story reached its climax.
  • The cold chill of the autumn evening made them huddle closer to the fire.
  • When the doctor touched the stethoscope to his back, he felt a sudden cold chill.
  • His threatening words sent a cold chill through the entire room.
  • Even in the summer, there was a persistent cold chill in the ancient stone crypt.
  • I felt a cold chill as soon as I stepped out of the warm car into the winter night.
  • Despite the warmth of his coat, a cold chill of premonition crept over him.
  • A cold chill is often a symptom that precedes the onset of a fever.
  • The cold chill of her stare was more frightening than any physical threat.
  • A cold chill swept through the open window, rustling the curtains.