The phrase "a chilling case of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation or event that is unsettling or frightening, often in a serious context.
Example: "The investigation revealed a chilling case of neglect that shocked the community."
Alternatives: "a disturbing instance of" or "a frightening example of".
And here was a chilling case of reality mirroring art.
And in a chilling case of art anticipating life, McGowan's novel, which was nominated for numerous awards including the Guardian children's fiction prize, tells the story of a fatal stabbing in a school based on Corpus Christi College in Leeds where he, too, had once been taught by Ann Maguire.
Mr. Kawass's Fouad is a chilling case study of a childish adult in the throes of self-destruction.
It was, he wrote, "the story of how government health agencies colluded with Big Pharma to hide the risks of thimerosal'' — a preservative once widely used in vaccines — and "a chilling case study of institutional arrogance, power and greed".
We all remember last month's chilling case of Matthew Williams, the guy who was caught eating the face of a girl he lured back to his hotel room.
Often those groups work at arms' length with government and military, collusion especially felt after the chilling case of the Missing 43.
British documentarian Nick Broomfield's film delves into the chilling case of the South Los Angeles serial killer known as "The Grim Sleeper," so named because of the long period of inactivity between some of his crimes.
Kristy Bamu's appalling death was one of a handful of chilling cases where an apparent belief in witchcraft has been linked to extreme violence against children.
One chilling case is the Clinton-era 1995 STRATCOM study "Essentials of Post-Cold War Deterrence".
Sitting on a chair in the unit that processes youth cases, she told a chilling account of being gang raped, and said she had no relatives willing to shelter her.
It was a chilling, firsthand account of one of the world's most feared men.
