spine-tingling
adjective
: very exciting, thrilling, or frightening
spine-tingling suspense
a spine-tingling performance
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Graham Jones returns with another spine-tingling horror novel, which recounts the life of an early-century vampire that haunts a Native American reservation.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 19 July 2025
Though a separate stairway makes a less spine-tingling zigzag down from the parking area, the abode, which is being marketed in the United States by Tracy Tutor at Compass, certainly isn’t for the faint of heart.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 July 2025
Here, Light speaks to Deadline about mindfulness, reincarnation and working with her cast and crew to bring this spine-tingling dynamic to life.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 4 June 2025
Spanning the entire 32nd floor of the Olympia Dumbo and going for $19.5 million, the five-bedroom aerie offers spine-tingling views of the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges plus shimmering New York Harbor and skyline vistas for your own main-character brooding.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 June 2025
Remember the spine-tingling dinosaur roars of Jurassic Park?
—Jon Kirchner, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Read on for a sneak peek inside the spine-tingling pages.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Scariest House in America drew more than 8.3 million viewers in its freshman season and will return with six new episodes spotlighting spine-tingling elements to embrace the spirit of Halloween.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2025
The last few seconds of the first episode are particularly spine-tingling.
—Scott Bryan, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 19 July 2025
Though a separate stairway makes a less spine-tingling zigzag down from the parking area, the abode, which is being marketed in the United States by Tracy Tutor at Compass, certainly isn’t for the faint of heart.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 July 2025
Here, Light speaks to Deadline about mindfulness, reincarnation and working with her cast and crew to bring this spine-tingling dynamic to life.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 4 June 2025
Spanning the entire 32nd floor of the Olympia Dumbo and going for $19.5 million, the five-bedroom aerie offers spine-tingling views of the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges plus shimmering New York Harbor and skyline vistas for your own main-character brooding.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 June 2025
Remember the spine-tingling dinosaur roars of Jurassic Park?
—Jon Kirchner, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Read on for a sneak peek inside the spine-tingling pages.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Scariest House in America drew more than 8.3 million viewers in its freshman season and will return with six new episodes spotlighting spine-tingling elements to embrace the spirit of Halloween.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2025
The last few seconds of the first episode are particularly spine-tingling.
—Scott Bryan, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Spine-tingling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spine-tingling. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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