shudder

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

Liu cast an envious eye toward Trump’s ability to make the world shudder over U.S. tariffs, which he said was the result of dollar-wielding American consumers’ buying power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

But in the franchise’s ongoing parable of mankind’s hubris, the all-seeing enigma in “Alien: Earth” adds another reason to make us shudder.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2025

I shudder when I remember those days when we saw him walking in from the bullpen.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2025

The idea of that happening to Voxy makes me shudder.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera