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

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

Anyone can see that he means to do harm, but it’s the why, how and when that gives onlookers the shivers.

From Salon • Sep. 23, 2025

“It sends shivers down my spine every time I think of what poor little Nikki is going through.”

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg