shudder at
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Most distance runners shudder at the thought of grinding away on a treadmill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
An omen among omens: Mid-dog-walk that day, I spot a onesie that reads “Milk Drunk” and shudder at the impulse to recruit our newborns into low-key bacchanalia.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
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
So . . . will some people shudder at the idea of painting over wallpaper?
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2022
‘Then what was the use of bringing us to this accursed spot?’ cried Boromir, glancing back with a shudder at the dark water.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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