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shiver

[shiv-er] / ˈʃɪv ər /




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No livestream could have delivered that shiver, or the silence of hundreds of strangers falling still, then gasping, in the same instant.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

The snow was flying sideways and he had no jacket, but this lumberjack did not shiver.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

"Other insects, like bees and moths, shiver to increase their heat," Stensmyr said.

From Science Daily Mar. 26, 2026

And when the time comes — when the crates of tomatoes start to dwindle and I feel that first late-summer shiver in the air — I’ll settle on a recipe.

From Salon Jun. 2, 2025

She reached out a hand and touched one finger to the spine of the closest book; a warm shiver passed through her finger and up her arm, and it settled in her heart.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack




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