shudder

Example Sentences

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Sandy Imhoff, 78, who lives in an adjacent apartment on the same street, said she fled her home with her two cats when her building began to shudder from the force of the collapse.

From Reuters

Her family fled to her brother’s house nearby — but a day later she was cowering again as the windows and doors of her new shelter shuddered from shellfire landing nearby.

From New York Times

How many of us will shudder thinking of a dangerous partner from the past?

From Washington Post

Drivers said the transmissions cause vehicles to shudder, and cause "harsh shifts" including hesitations, lunges, lurches, and making them feel as though they had been rear-ended.

From Reuters

But the failure of Silicon Valley Bank in the U.S. has sent shudders through financial markets due to fears that other banks may suffer losses as central banks in the U.S.,

From Seattle Times