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shudder

[shuhd-er] / ˈʃʌd ər /


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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

On Tuesday, a report by the Wall Street Journal about OpenAI missing some of its revenue and user-growth targets last year appeared to send a shudder through the semiconductor space.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

She mentions utility bills in particular – if you shudder at the thought of ringing your internet provider to cancel a contract, these tactics have worked.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

These revelations bring a shudder, naturally, but also complicate, or rather radically change, our interpretation of Laius’ death.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

The van's walls and floor shudder and jerk as if it's alive, and to my shock, as it lurches forward, my body slides around.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman




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