thrillingthril‧ling /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/ ●●○ adjective 
Examples
a thrilling 3–2 victory► see thesaurus at exciting—thrillingly adverb
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- a thrilling end to the story
- In a thrilling victory over Arizona, Bailey scored four straight points.
- The helicopter trip over the mountains was a thrilling end to a fantastic holiday.
- But a fine 61 from Martin Jones steered the home side to a thrilling win.
- However, the orchestra gave a vigorous account of the work with a truly thrilling end.
- It's not a thrilling task but is easy and only takes minutes.
- It is always a thrilling experience to make the journey with face pressed against the carriage window.
- Ruby Tiger had looked on the point of collapse after her thrilling victory but quickly recovered.
THESAURUS► thrilling
Collocations very exciting
► gripping a gripping film, story etc is very exciting and interesting
► dramatic used about something that is exciting to watch or hear about as it happens: · the dramatic events of the past week
► exhilarating making you feel happy, excited, and full of energy: · an exhilarating ride
► nail-biting very exciting, especially because you do not know what is going to happen next: · a nail-biting finish
Longman Language Activatorexciting► exciting making you feel excited: · You're going to India? How exciting!· I've got some exciting news for you.· Hockey is a fast, exciting game to watch.find something exciting: · Stuart found life in Paris exciting.
► thrilling making you feel very excited and slightly nervous: · The helicopter trip over the mountains was a thrilling end to a fantastic holiday.· In a thrilling victory over Arizona, Bailey scored four straight points.
► gripping use this about books or films that are so exciting that you cannot stop reading or watching them: · a gripping detective story· The author describes in gripping detail the accident on the icy highway.
► exhilarating an exhilarating experience or activity makes you feel excited and full of energy: · Learning to surf is exhausting but exhilarating.· I still remember the exhilarating freedom of driving my first car.
► dramatic a dramatic part of a story, film etc has a lot of exciting and unexpected things happening in it: · The movie starts with a dramatic car chase across the desert.· "Voice of the Heart" is a dramatic story of two women that sweeps from New York to Europe and back again.
► nailbiting extremely exciting because you do not know what is going to happen next: · The movie's rescue scene makes a nice nailbiting finish.· The Minutemen managed another nailbiting win to remain undefeated.
► action-packed an action-packed film, book etc has a lot of exciting action in it: · Kids will love this action-packed adventure movie.· The book has an action-packed plot dealing with life during the Civil War.
► heady formal: heady days/atmosphere/excitement etc a time, feeling etc that makes you feel very excited, hopeful, and full of energy: · the heady excitement of being in love· He often wished he could relive the heady days of his youth.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a thrilling/dramatic/exciting climax
interesting and exciting: · In this scene, the play reaches its dramatic climax.
► thrilling match (=very exciting)· There were some thrilling matches at Wimbledon this year.
a thrilling 3–2 victory► see thesaurus at exciting—thrillingly adverb