Examples of “frisson” in a Sentence

noun A brief rush of excitement.

• I felt a frisson just as they were about to announce the winner in my category.
• All the Crichton books depend to a certain extent on a little frisson of fear and suspense: that’s what kept you turning the pages. — Charles McGrath, Builder of Windup Realms That Thrillingly Run Amok (2008)

noun A quick shiver of thrilled feeling.

• Whenever the villain's theme played in the movie I felt a sudden frisson down my back.