shivers

Example Sentences

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The scuttling of too many legs, combined with the spider’s habit of suddenly vanishing from sight, give even the most stalwart observer a case of the shivers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

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

Water came down his face and dripped from his chin, and the shivers were happiness and safety.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez