How to Use thrilling in a Sentence

thrilling

adjective
  • So to be asked to be a part of this was so thrilling.
    — Julie Jordan, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
  • More thrilling than a hockey brawl?
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2026
  • The thrilling bit is the build-up before.
    — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Her heat checks are among the most thrilling parts of this sport right now.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The play has gripping themes and a thrilling cast.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
  • But there is still no denying how thrilling that start was.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
  • True to potluck form, the rest was a thrilling hodgepodge.
    — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
  • There are some thrilling moments that might raise a few heart rates.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 May 2025
  • So, a movie about that was really thrilling.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Well, that was not exactly a thrilling game.
    — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Yet more thrilling was the way in which Lutkenhaus’ race played out.
    — George Ramsay, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
  • That was effective — thrilling, even — for her at the time.
    — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 5 Dec. 2025
  • And this one was as thrilling as so many other games between the schools.
    — ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Pips was a thrilling new addition.
    — Claire Danes, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Full of zing and depth, the season remains just as thrilling as the first.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Think of chamoy as the syrup on a sundae, but much more thrilling in flavor.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
  • The thrilling, nail-biter of a series made this year’s win that much richer for him.
    — Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The novelty of that control was thrilling to those of us raised on vinyl.
    — Jon Michaud, The New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Michelle Pfeiffer has entered a thrilling new phase of life.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Bringing that moment to the stage feels both thrilling and urgent.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Bringing that moment to the stage feels both thrilling and urgent.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 May 2026
  • This point in time is about more than one unexpected, thrilling win.
    — Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 5 June 2026
  • Browns fans who want to witness the thrilling day can still buy tickets online.
    — Kaylee Remington, cleveland, 1 Aug. 2023
  • The joust is thrilling, both for the attendees watching and for those of us at home.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Even after all this time, the whimbrel is still a thrilling sight for Beehler.
    — Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Shopping for coasters might not be the most thrilling, but these are anything but dull.
    — Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2024
  • The nail-biting ending seemed so thrilling that it must have been scripted, right?
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 3 May 2024
  • And nothing could be more thrilling than the chance to reclaim the trophy on home soil.
    — Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
  • But two thrilling goals in three wild minutes made 2-1 winners of the home team.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
  • The thrilling drama takes place over one day, but Henson's time on set wasn't much longer.
    — Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 18 June 2025

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