as in thrills
a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings
those two are still caught up in the giddy frisson of a new romance
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Recent Examples of frissons
Although those claims are hotly contested, R1’s debut sent markets reeling and frissons through Silicon Valley.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
Charlie Campbell, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frissons
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From tracking down a missing student in the wilderness of British Columbia to extracting a murder confession from a surfer in Tofino, Shade and Angie prove life on the West Coast is packed with heart-pounding thrills.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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The stage is set for the thrills and feels that await.—
Adelle Platon,
VIBE.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Some girls love corsages; Amelia loves comfy kicks.—
Lindy Segal,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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In all, there were a total of 65 kicks to the victim’s head, Sapolu testified.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Frissons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frissons. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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