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

"It's the florist. It sent shivers through me," she says.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 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

The sole of my foot tickled, sending shivers all over my body.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung