The phrase "a chilling example" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation or event that evokes fear or discomfort, often highlighting a serious issue or warning.
Example: "The documentary presented a chilling example of the consequences of climate change, showcasing the devastating effects on wildlife."
Alternatives: "a disturbing instance" or "a frightening case".
And for all the snickering online about it, his predicament stands as a chilling example of what it means to be at the mercy of the Google algorithm.
"Here, an argument escalated from anger, to rage, to really a chilling example of man's inhumanity to man," Justice FitzGerald said.
There may be no symptom of the country's struggles quite like Congo's rape epidemic, a chilling example of which took place in Walikale.
The disease is a chilling example of what health experts call emerging infections, caused by viruses or other organisms that suddenly find their way into humans.
A chilling example came on Dec. 30 when, according to American officials, the Haqqanis helped Al Qaeda and the Pakistani Taliban stage a suicide attack at a C.I.A. base in southern Afghanistan, killing seven Americans working for the agency.
In his blog, Mr. Stern wrote, "Wal-Mart provides a chilling example of the damage that low-wage, nonunion corporations can wreak, and their business model is going to set the standards for our children unless we do something now".
South Africa offers a more chilling example.
For centuries, we have been obliterating species for the most trivial of reasons, with the rhinoceros providing a particularly chilling example.
He offers a rather chilling example: While "Eastern Promises" was shooting last year in London, the Russian dissident spy Alexander Litvinenko was fatally poisoned.
President Obama has set a powerful and chilling example for potential whistleblowers through the abuse and torture of Bradley Manning, whose guilt he has also publicly stated prior to any trial by his, Obama's, military subordinates.
For Turkey or any fast-growing market, the chilling example of a credit culture run amok is South Korea.
