shudder at
Example Sentences
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She mentions utility bills in particular – if you shudder at the thought of ringing your internet provider to cancel a contract, these tactics have worked.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Unfortunately, a huge dinner of fresh crudo, lobster tempura, octopus and kobe beef — along with multiple desserts — made us shudder at the idea of any activity.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025
So . . . will some people shudder at the idea of painting over wallpaper?
From Salon • Jul. 21, 2022
Any parent would shudder at the injustice that gave rise to the lawsuit at the heart of Thompson.
From Slate • Apr. 4, 2022
I shudder at the way he says that word, gusanos, as if he knows that Papá has said nasty things about him and the rebels.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
