What does thrilling mean?

Definitions for thrilling
ˈθrɪl ɪŋthrilling

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. electrifying, thrillingadjective

    causing a surge of emotion or excitement

    "she gave an electrifying performance"; "a thrilling performer to watch"

  2. thrillingadjective

    causing quivering or shivering as by cold or fear or electric shock

    "a thrilling wind blew off the frozen lake"

Wiktionary

  1. thrillingadjective

    Causing the feeling of a sudden excitement.

Wikipedia

  1. Thrilling

    Thrilling is a 1965 Italian comedy film. The film is split into three distinct segments, each directed by a different director; namely Carlo Lizzani, Ettore Scola and Gian Luigi Polidoro.

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  1. thrilling

    Thrilling is an adjective that describes a state, feeling, or situation of intense excitement, exhilaration, or suspense. It often refers to something that evokes a strong emotional response, such as fear, surprise, or joy. It can pertain to various aspects such as an event, experience, story, activity or performance that gives a rush of adrenaline.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Thrilling

    of Thrill

  2. Thrillingadjective

    causing a thrill; causing tremulous excitement; deeply moving; as, a thrilling romance

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of thrilling in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of thrilling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of thrilling in a Sentence

  1. Adam Silver:

    Whether competing in the Finals or hoisting jump shots after midnight in an empty gym, Kobe has an unconditional love for the game, i join Kobe's millions of fans around the world in congratulating him on an outstanding NBA career and thank him for so many thrilling memories.

  2. Joel Maisel:

    I was walking by the marquee, i was doing a play with Judd Hirsch and he was the ticket. And my name was under that. And it was just it was thrilling. I remember just sort of standing there and thinking that was a fulfillment of a dream.

  3. Paul McCartney.Now:

    John Lennon walked into the room one day and said,' I'm leaving The Beatles.' And he said,' It's quite thrilling. It's rather like a divorce.' And then we were left to pick up the pieces.

  4. Read MoreDuring her appearance:

    ( It had been) 17 years since our last show and we haven't all been in the same room in like five or six years, and then Covid delayed this whole thing so much that it was so... it was thrilling and a little emotional.

  5. Hideki Matsuyama:

    It's thrilling to think that there are a lot of youngsters in Japan watching today. Hopefully in five, 10 years, when they get a little older, hopefully some of them will be competing on the world stage, but I still have a lot of years left, so they are going to have to compete against me still. But I'm happy for them because hopefully they will be able to follow in my footsteps.

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