shivers

Example Sentences

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The news dealt a blow to hopes for an end to the six-week conflict, which has sent crude prices soaring, pushing inflation up and sending shivers through the global economy.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Memo Guerra’s honking jazz score adds an another playful layer of life — it’s the noise of a bizarro nightclub where the air shivers with eerie musical saws.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Damian Lewis’ 2002 version, captured fresh off his career-making work in “Band of Brothers,” shivers with trussed-up desire gone spoiled and toxic.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

In addition to the 1,000, Stolz is racing the 500 and 1,500, as well as the mass start, a hectic competition that gave Corby the shivers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Elizabeth wipes her hands with a towel and shivers.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan