[Idiom] A frisson of excitement - collocations

[ChessEnthusiast]

I've been wondering in what collocations the expression can be used - are any of these correct?

1. As he was about to open the envelope, a frisson of excitement was running through him.
2. A frisson of excitement could be visible on her face.
3. A frisson of excitement about a new job.
4. As the lights went out, everyone felt a sudden frisson of excitement.

 

[emsr2d2]

I've been wondering in what collocations the expression can be used - are any of these correct?

1. As he was about to open the envelope, a frisson of excitement [STRIKE]was running[/STRIKE] ran through him.
2. A frisson of excitement could be visible on her face. :cross: Use either "could be seen" or "was visible".
3. A frisson of excitement about a new job. :cross: This is not a complete sentence.
4. As the lights went out, everyone felt a sudden frisson of excitement. :tick:

See above.

 

[ChessEnthusiast]

As for point 3:
As days turned into months, the frisson of excitement about her new job finally subsided.

 

[emsr2d2]

That doesn't work for me. A "frisson" is short, temporary; it doesn't last days or months. Someone might have a frisson of excitement (or fear) as they travel to their first day of a new job.

 

[GoesStation]

The French word frisson means "shiver". Unlike many borrowed words, English has retained its usage pattern while forgetting its precise meaning in the original language.