shudder

An omen among omens: Mid-dog-walk that day, I spot a onesie that reads “Milk Drunk” and shudder at the impulse to recruit our newborns into low-key bacchanalia.

From Slate ● May 10, 2026

Millions with so-called straight jobs shudder at their steady devaluation in the face of artificial intelligence.

From Salon ● May 4, 2026

A 1970s-style outcome, or anything close to it, would have been enough to make anyone shudder — but especially retirees and others living on fixed or semi-fixed incomes.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 2026

Nurse Angela explains away the smell—“Oh, that’s just ether”—but readers familiar with the earlier novel featuring Dr. Larch might shudder.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025

I mistrusted her no longer, I was afraid of her no more, but the sight of her sobbing there, dry-eyed, made me shudder, made me ill.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

The high-stakes game of chicken complicated the effort to negotiate an end to a conflict that has left thousands dead and sent shudders through the global economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026

Then, he satirizes conservatives’ discomfort with his Blackness by sitting silently as Martin Short, playing a nervous young Republican delivering a hackneyed diatribe, shudders in his presence before scampering offstage to fall apart.

From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2026

So, too, is the film’s music, composer Anthony Willis and soundtrack artist Charlie XCX entwining raspy strings with grimy, ominous shudders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026

There's a thrilling version of Clocks that shudders with discordant guitar riffs before resolving into a powerful chorus; and an extended acoustic version of Sparks has fans swooning.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2025

Everything in the courtyard shudders for a moment, scarves fluttering despite the lack of any breeze, the fabric of the tents quivering.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Our Waymo shuddered to a stop, and we jumped out in the middle of the street.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

But when the piece was published, I shuddered at the headline: “Beyonce’s ‘Break My Soul’ just broke the internet and — hell yeah — is a Pride Month dance bop.”

From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026

"Now I'm afraid of the river," he shuddered.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2025

A couple of weeks later, the Lakers hired Redick, and most of the basketball world shuddered.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2025

His mocking, wide smile lingered, and Molly shuddered at the chill that crept down her spine.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

In 2008, the shuddering global economy and soaring fuel prices helped push several airlines into bankruptcy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026

“They think we’re these evil business owners,” she said, shuddering.

From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2026

Villa's 11-game winning streak in all competitions was brought to a shuddering halt with a 4-1 defeat at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, raising doubts about their ability to maintain a title charge.

From Barron's ● Jan. 3, 2026

Bradley brought Anfield to its feet, literally, with a shuddering first-half challenge on Kylian Mbappe as he closed in at The Kop end.

From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2025

I take a shuddering breath, finding the courage to ask a question I have often wondered but never dared voice aloud.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black