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Example sentences for "little thrill"

  • Jack also felt a little thrill of expectancy as they sped onward for in another minute or so they should be passing directly over the place Perk had pointed out with such assurance.

  • Jack lost no time in doing as he was bidden for thus far it had never been his good fortune to glimpse a real caribou outside of a zoo and the thought of watching one on its native heath and feeding ground gave him quite a little thrill.

  • Jack hurriedly left the room, although it would have been only natural for him to feel a little thrill at being thus praised by a professional man whom he had already begun to hold in high esteem.

  • Even in that moment of humiliation, Jacob felt a little thrill of triumph at the thought of Mr. Bultiwell's three gardeners.

  • Jacob felt a little thrill, however, as he bowed over Lady Mary's fingers.

  • All the treasure hunting we shall do," Jacob replied, with a little thrill in his tone, "will be on the London pavements.

  • They were, however, soon too occupied for any vague regrets, and that journey from ocean to ocean over British soil excited their wonder and now and then brought them a little thrill of pride.

  • He laughed; she could hear him distinctly; and she realised with a little thrill that it was the same engaging laugh which she had first associated with the delightful, graceful, charming young fellow who was now her husband.

  • Perplexed, silent, sorry for him, yet still conscious of a little thrill of wonder and content that a man of the outer world had found her eligible, she debated within herself how best to spare him.

  • And it gave her a little thrill of pride to feel that she was equipped to carry through her part in a light, gay, ephemeral friendship with one belonging to a world about which she knew nothing at all.

  • It is very evident that he appreciates Imogen already," she added, to herself with a little thrill of maternal pride.

  • Fancy," she thought, with a little thrill of disappointment, "fancy her not knowing.

  • Austin was once more sensible of a little thrill of apprehension as he looked about him and considered the question.

  • The pump was running well, for he could hear the steady splash of water falling into the creek, and once more a little thrill of exultation ran through him.

  • There were, he fancied, fifty or sixty men in the canoes, and he felt a little thrill of grim satisfaction as he reflected that if he and his comrades went under they would not go alone.

  • Leland felt a little thrill as she came towards him.

  • Still, her voice, which was indubitably good, awakened a little thrill in him.

  • Carrie's eyes grew gentle, and there was a little thrill in her voice.

  • He saw the look of shrinking in her face, and, though he had not expected it, a little thrill of pain ran through him.

  • Philip, with a little thrill, thought it magnificent.

  • This sent a little thrill of satisfaction through him, and although he half-consciously contrasted her with Laura Waynefleet, it was not altogether to her disadvantage.

  • Nasmyth was sensible of a little thrill of satisfaction, for he knew it was understood at Bonavista that he was going too.

  • Then he felt a little thrill, for some twenty or thirty feet beneath him was a patch of something white in the shadow of the shrubbery.

  • It was accordingly with a little thrill of excitement she put the question a trifle more concisely than she had done to Hester, and though she smiled at the others, watched Tony closely.

  • Nettie felt a little thrill at what she had noticed, but she rose and, somewhat to her companion's astonishment, kissed her.

  • This in itself was interesting, for she had at least as much inquisitiveness as most of her sex, and she was sensible of a little thrill of pleasurable excitement when the scent grew hotter.

  • Tony gasped when this was told him, and felt his face grow a trifle warm, while a little thrill of indignation ran through him.

  • She caught the legislator's answer, and saw the man who leaned forward shake his fist at him, while the latter's exclamation sent a little thrill of dismay through her.

  • There was silence for almost a minute, and he felt a little thrill of dismay run through him, for if the Tyee went at that figure it would leave his father still heavily in debt.

  • Eleanor displayed no eagerness, though she was sensible of a little thrill of satisfaction, for the thing was becoming easier than she had expected.

  • He was just then, however, not watching his workmen, but looking up the gorge, and a little thrill of pleasure ran through him when two figures in light draperies appeared at the head of it.

  • But they reached the manse with a little thrill of excitement about them, and a sort of exultation in their minds.

  • Nevertheless, it gave Lilias a little thrill of alarm to see something more upon the broad steps, all overgrown with weeds and grass, that led to the never-opened door.

  • She was relieved that Katie and Philip were at last free to talk as they pleased, and she was not at all alarmed by her own companion; still the thought of what Margaret might say gave her a little thrill, half painful, half pleasant.

  • He was looking very smart, she thought with a little thrill of pride; she was sure he was quite the best-looking man she had ever seen.

  • He did his best to control his voice, but in spite of himself a little thrill of rage vibrated through it.

  • If he came in now he would be pleased to see that she had done as he asked her, she thought with a little thrill.

  • Indeed, a little thrill of triumph ran through her as she realized the significance of what had happened.

  • There was a curious silence for a moment or two, and Ingleby felt a little thrill of apprehension run through him.

  • A little thrill of disconcertion ran through Agatha, for she felt she knew what this stranger's errand must be.

  • Sally, who had watched him closely, turned away again, but a little thrill of exultation ran through her.

  • Agatha was conscious of a little thrill of repugnance.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "little thrill" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    another connection; little about; little apart; little birds; little children; little cove; little devil; little faith; little figures; little finger; little friend; little iron; little larger; little lemon; little like; little man; little nervous; little place; little powdered; little reflection; little solution; little sweetheart; little touch; little troubled; little walk; little wine